Development and Evaluation of an SBAR-based Fall Simulation Program for Nursing Students
Jeong Hee Jeong, Eun Jeong Kim
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop an Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) fall simulation program for Korean nursing students and to evaluate its effectiveness. METHODS: test, t test, and repeated measures of ANOVA using the SPSS 18.0 program. RESULTS: The SBAR group showed the improved fall-related skill and communication clarity compared with the handoff group. There was a significant difference in the fall-related knowledge only in a time-dependent manner before and after intervention, while there was no statistically significant difference in the attitude and communication ability related to falls. CONCLUSIONS: SBAR-based simulation program revealed positive results in terms of patient safety of nursing college students compared with the general handoff-based method. Therefore, the SBAR-based simulation program is expected to be used as an educational intervention for nursing students not only to improve abilities in reporting and communication but to prevent or handle patient safety accidents efficiently.