The effects of high-fidelity simulation training on emotional intelligence in undergraduate nursing students: A prepost intervention study
Background Nurses form and maintain relationships within emotionally charged environments. Consequently, nursing practice requires adequate management of emotions. Aim To evaluate the impact of high-fidelity simulation training on nursing students’ emotional intelligence (EI). Methods About 202 firs...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repository: | Docta Complutense |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/132728 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132728 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | 616-083 Emotional intelligence High fidelity simulation training Learning Nurse-patient relationships Nursing students Enfermería 3299 Otras Especialidades Médicas |
| Summary: | Background Nurses form and maintain relationships within emotionally charged environments. Consequently, nursing practice requires adequate management of emotions. Aim To evaluate the impact of high-fidelity simulation training on nursing students’ emotional intelligence (EI). Methods About 202 first-year students participated in a quasi-experimental study using a longitudinal design with a single group pre- and postintervention evaluation. Their EI levels were compared at baseline and after the simulation experience using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale – 24 (TMMS-24). A structured debriefing phase was specifically designed to analyze and reflect on nursing students’ emotions, those of the patient, and their partner during the five simulated scenarios. Results Nursing students significantly improved their EI levels after the simulation sessions. The effect size was medium for the total score of the TMMS-24 and the "emotional clarity" dimension, whereas this effect was small for the "emotional attention" and "emotional repair" dimensions. Conclusions High-fidelity simulation training allows nursing students to improve their EI levels when they have opportunities to interact with simulated patients and participate in a structured debriefing phase aimed at reflecting on emotions. |
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