NCT06786806

Gamified Infection Control Education for Nursing Students: Effects on Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Learning Outcomes

The Impact of Gamified Infection Control Education on Academic Self-Efficacy, Learning Motivation, and Cognitive Achievement in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Lokman Hekim University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Infection control is a critical component of nursing education, ensuring the safety of patients and healthcare workers. Gamification, which integrates game-based principles into educational activities, has emerged as a promising approach to improve student engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes in healthcare education. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a gamified infection control education program on cognitive achievement, academic self-efficacy, and learning motivation among first-year nursing students. The study employed a randomized controlled trial design involving 60 first-year nursing students from a private university in Turkey. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=30) or a control group (n=30). The intervention group participated in a four-week Gamified Infection Control Program featuring physical games, case studies, and escape rooms. The control group received traditional lecture-based instruction. Data were collected using validated instruments, including the Infection Control Cognitive Achievement Measurement Questions Form, the Academic Nurse Self-Efficacy Scale (ANSES), and the Learning Motivation Scale in Higher Education (EMAPRE-U). Statistical analyses included t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and regression analyses.

Conditions

• Students, Nursing

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Gamified Infection Control Education Program	A four-week educational program integrating gamification techniques such as physical games, case studies, and escape rooms to teach infection control practices.Designed to enhance engagement, learning motivation, and cognitive achievement among nursing students.
OTHER	Traditional Lecture-Based Instruction	Standard didactic teaching method focusing on infection control principles without incorporating gamification. Served as the comparator to evaluate the effectiveness of the gamified program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-18
• Primary completion: 2024-05-18
• Completion: 2024-11-20
• First posted: 2025-01-22
• Last updated: 2025-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)