Effect of a problem-solving-based educational intervention on nursing students' clinical decision-making: A randomized controlled trial

The present study aims to determine the effect of a problem-solving-based educational intervention on nursing students' clinical decision-making. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with ۵۰ undergraduate nursing students divided into test and control groups. The test group received eight training sessions focused on problem-solving strategies, while the control group engaged in traditional training methods. Data were collected using a clinical decision-making questionnaire before and after the intervention. The findings revealed a significant increase in the average clinical decision-making scores of the test group after the intervention (from ۶۸.۸۴ (standard deviation [SD]=۱۶.۶۸) to ۸۳.۸۴ (SD=۵.۶۷), P<۰.۰۱). Conversely, the control group showed no significant difference in scores (from ۷۲.۶۴ (SD=۶.۱۰) to ۷۶.۳۲ (SD=۶.۱۹), P=۰.۰۸). An independent t-test indicated a significant difference in clinical decision-making scores between the test and control groups post-intervention (P<۰.۰۱). Problem-solving-based education significantly enhances the clinical decision-making skills of nursing students, highlighting the importance of incorporating this educational approach into nursing curricula to improve critical thinking and decision-making in clinical practice. Further research with more diverse samples is recommended to validate these findings.

کلیدواژه ها:

Clinical decision-making ، Problem-solving ، Nursing ، Students ، Nursing students