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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to synthesize the available evidence on the effectiveness of combined virtual and clinical simulation compared with other active teaching strategies on health students' learning. INTRODUCTION: Current evidence indicates that both virtual simulation and clinical simulation are effective in assisting students to acquire clinical skills. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the effectiveness of the combined use of both teaching strategies, which could enhance health students' learning. INCLUSION CRITERIA: This review will consider experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational studies that address the combined use of virtual simulation with clinical simulation compared with other active teaching strategies in learning, clinical reasoning, clinical decision-making, and/or clinical competencies of health students. Combining different hybrid simulators to form a new one will not be considered for inclusion in the review. METHODS: The databases to be searched include Cochrane Library, MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, LILACS (VHL), Web of Science Core Collection, Embase (Elsevier), ERIC, and gray literature sources. Two independent reviewers will perform the study selection, critical appraisal, and data extraction using JBI tools. A narrative synthesis will be performed and, if possible, meta-analysis and risk assessment of publication bias. TheGrading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) approach will be used to assess the certainty of the findings. REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42023422410.
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INTRODUCTION: Chile presents a context of an aging population and increased life expectancy, leading to many older adults (OA) needing palliative care (PC) during the course of their illness. The SPICT-ES™ is an instrument used to clinically evaluate patients with advanced chronic illness (ACI) to detect PC needs. Validating this instrument in Chile will allow for early detection of OA at risk of clinical deterioration who require this care. OBJECTIVE: Adapt and validate the SPICT-ES™ instrument to identify PC needs among OA in Chile. METHODOLOGY: Study following quantitative design - cross-sectional, descriptive, and developed in three stages: cultural adaptation by expert judgment; preliminary test of the SPICT-ESCH instrument to evaluate reliability and application of the SPICT-ESCH in 292 patients, to determine internal consistency and stability of the instrument. This study was done between January 2019 and July 2021. Participants in the study were nurses and OA from 5 health centers in Santiago, Chile. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Universidad de los Andes. RESULTS: In the cultural adaptation with content validity, following expert judgment, all items were kept. Semantic modifications were made on only three of them. A Lawshe coefficient of 84% which determined SPICT-ESCH as an acceptable instrument for the following stages of validation and reliability. The pilot for the new version in Chile, SPICT-ESCH, determined stability and consistency over time, with a Pearson correlation coefficient (ρ) of 0.9167 (p < 0.0001). In the final application of the instrument, to fortify the psychometric evaluation (n = 292) we identified 53.4% positive SPICT-ESCH. The logistical model via OR (< 0.001) showed that the items predicted the positivity of the instrument. The internal consistency obtained was 0.8662, confirming a correlation and intercorrelation between items. 100% of nurses evaluated the SPICT-ESCH as a useful and feasible instrument. CONCLUSION: SPICT-ESCH includes all the relevant indicators for adequate clinical identification of PC needs among the Chilean OA population, who could Benefit from the early introduction of palliative support contributing to their quality of life.
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Palliative Care , Quality of Life , Humans , Aged , Reproducibility of Results , Cross-Sectional Studies , Chile , Psychometrics , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To describe the professional practice experiences of fifth year nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Qualitative research design with content analysis. Participant sampling was purposive. 13 fifth-year nursing students participated. All of them completed their professional clinical practice in public hospitals and private clinics who cared for COVID-19 patients in Chile. The data were obtained through guided online written self-reflections. RESULTS: Three main themes were inductively identified: (1) Facing with a very difficult and stressful situation, due to the permanent use of personal protection elements, multiple emotions, and physical fatigue, as well as facing ethical-clinical dilemmas in daily tasks; (2) Recognising different coping styles in difficult moments, highlighting contact with significant people and combination form of support and harmful ways of coping with stress; and (3) Experiences disciplinary learning and personal growth, such as: nursing care management, interpersonal skills in times of crisis and having contributed to the country in this adverse context. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical experience of the students in times of COVID-19, was an opportunity to learn how to perform nursing care in times of crisis, humanize care and support health teams in some of the country's hospitals.
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COVID-19 , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate , Students, Nursing , Humans , Students, Nursing/psychology , Pandemics , Qualitative ResearchABSTRACT
Objective. To describe the professional practice experiences of fifth year nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. Qualitative research design with content analysis. Participant sampling was purposive. 13 fifth-year nursing students participated. All of them completed their professional clinical practice in public hospitals and private clinics who cared for COVID-19 patients in Chile. The data were obtained through guided online written self-reflections. Results. Three main themes were inductively identified: (1) Facing with a very difficult and stressful situation, due to the permanent use of personal protection elements, multiple emotions, and physical fatigue, as well as facing ethical-clinical dilemmas in daily tasks; (2) Recognising different coping styles in difficult moments, highlighting contact with significant people and combination form of support and harmful ways of coping with stress; and (3) Experiences disciplinary learning and personal growth, such as: nursing care management, interpersonal skills in times of crisis and having contributed to the country in this adverse context. Conclusion. The clinical experience of the students in times of COVID-19, was an opportunity to learn how to perform nursing care in times of crisis, humanize care and support health teams in some of the country's hospitals.
Objetivo. Describir las experiencias de la práctica profesional de los estudiantes de quinto año de enfermería durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos. Diseño de investigación cualitativa con análisis de contenido. El muestreo de participantes fue intencional. Participaron 13 estudiantes de quinto año de enfermería. Todos ellos realizaron su práctica clínica profesional en hospitales públicos y clínicas privadas atendiendo a pacientes con COVID-19 en Chile. Resultados. Se identificaron inductivamente tres temas principales: (1) Enfrentarse a una situación muy difícil y estresante, debido al uso permanente de elementos de protección personal, a las múltiples emociones y al cansancio físico, así como a dilemas ético-clínicos en las tareas diarias; (2) Reconocimiento de los diferentes estilos de afrontamiento en momentos difíciles, destacando el contacto con personas significativas, y la combinación de formas de apoyo y formas perjudiciales de afrontar el estrés; y (3) Experiencias de aprendizajes disciplinares y de crecimiento personal, tales como: gestión de cuidados de enfermería, habilidades interpersonales en momentos de crisis y haber contribuido al país en este contexto adverso. Conclusión. La experiencia clínica de los estudiantes en tiempos del COVID-19 fue una oportunidad para aprender a realizar cuidados de enfermería en tiempos de crisis, humanizar la atención y apoyar a los equipos de salud en algunos hospitales del país.
Objetivo. Descrever as experiências de prática profissional de estudantes de enfermagem do quinto ano durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos. Desenho de pesquisa qualitativa com análise de conteúdo. A amostragem dos participantes foi intencional. Participaram 13 estudantes de enfermagem do quinto ano. Todos eles realizaram seu estágio clínico profissional em hospitais públicos e clínicas privadas atendendo pacientes com COVID-19 no Chile. Resultados. Três temas principais foram identificados indutivamente: (1) Enfrentar uma situação muito difícil e estressante, devido ao uso permanente de elementos de proteção individual, emoções múltiplas e cansaço físico, bem como enfrentar dilemas ético-clínicos nas tarefas diárias; (2) Reconhecimento dos diferentes estilos de enfrentamento em momentos difíceis, destacando o contato com pessoas significativas, e a combinação de formas solidárias e prejudiciais de enfrentamento do estresse; e (3) Experiências de aprendizagem disciplinar e crescimento pessoal, tais como: gestão do cuidado de enfermagem, habilidades interpessoais em tempos de crise e ter contribuído para o país neste contexto adverso. Conclusão. A experiência clínica dos alunos em tempos de COVID-19 foi uma oportunidade para aprender a realizar a assistência de enfermagem em tempos de crise, humanizar o atendimento e apoiar as equipes de saúde em alguns hospitais do país.
