Integration of an Educational Video to the Briefing of Nursing Student in the Context of Emergency Care Simulation: Acceptability and Effects on Situational Anxiety and Teamwork
Introduction: Although it brings several benefits, simulation in emergency care can cause significant psychological stress and thus inhibit the learning process. The addition of an educational video (EV) to the briefing would better prepare students. However, the acceptability of an EV as well as its effects are unknown. Objectives: 1) to document the acceptability of an EV to the briefing in emergency care simulation with nursing students, and 2) to measure the effects of the EV on situational anxiety and teamwork. Methods: A randomized post-test experimental design with a control group was conducted with 125 nursing students recruited using a convenience sample, randomly divided into two groups: a) control (n= 50) without viewing of an EV and b) experimental (n= 75), with viewing of an EV. Questionnaires were administered to assess the acceptability of the EV, situational anxiety, and teamwork. Results: The majority of participants of the experimental group recognize the acceptability of the EV. However, no effect of the EV could be demonstrated on situational anxiety (p = 0.24) and teamwork (p = 0.95). Discussion and conclusion: It seems important that the EV is implemented in a supervised manner, including discussions about its content, in order to increase the benefits for the students. Future studies comparing the presentation of an EV with or without discussion surrounding its presentation, as well as before and after the simulation, would provide a better understanding of its influence on situational anxiety and teamwork.