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Evaluation of a Structured, Peer-Mentored, and Simulator-Supported Cardiovascular Physical Examination Training in Nursing Students: A Single-Group Pretest-Posttest

Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Kardiyovasküler Fizik Muayene Üzerine Yapılandırılmış, Akran Mentörlüğünde ve Simülatör Destekli Eğitimin Değerlendirilmesi: Tek Gruplu Ön Test-Son Test Çalışması

Berrin Pazar(LOKMAN HEKİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-8902-9429
Pages
143–150
Publication Date
2026-08-07
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Integrating this educational approach into undergraduate nursing curricula is recommended.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Physical examination is a fundamental component of nursing education that forms the basis of clinical skills and enables accurate clinical decision-making in patient care.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This study was conducted as a single-group pretest–posttest design between December 2024 and February 2025 with second-year nursing students at a foundation university (n=30).
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Conclusion & Impact:Integrating this educational approach into undergraduate nursing curricula is recommended.
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📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Akıl hocaları · akran mentörlüğü · fizik muayene

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Introduction: Physical examination is a fundamental component of nursing education that forms the basis of clinical skills and enables accurate clinical decision-making in patient care. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a structured, peer-mentored, and simulator-supported cardiovascular physical examination education on nursing students’ academic achievement, learning satisfaction, and self-confidence. Method: This study was conducted as a single-group pretest–posttest design between December 2024 and February 2025 with second-year nursing students at a foundation university (n=30). Data were collected using a demographic information form, an achievement test, a learning satisfaction and self-confidence scale, and an education evaluation questionnaire. Pre- and post-education achievement scores were analyzed using the paired t-test. Results: The mean achievement score increased from 0.27±0.19 before the education to 0.73±0.17 after the education, and this increase was statistically significant (p<0.001). Students reported high satisfaction with simulation-based, peer-mentored, and video-supported education, and their learning satisfaction and self-confidence levels were found to be high. Conclusion: It was determined that structured, peer-mentored, and simulator-supported cardiovascular physical examination education increased nursing students’ academic achievement and positively affected their learning satisfaction and self-confidence. Integrating this educational approach into undergraduate nursing curricula is recommended.

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Giriş: Fizik muayene, hemşirelik eğitiminde klinik becerilerin temelini oluşturan ve hasta bakımında doğru klinik kararlar verilmesini sağlayan önemli bir değerlendirme sürecidir. Amaç: Bu araştırma, kardiyovasküler fizik muayene üzerine yapılandırılmış, akran mentörlüğünde ve simülatör destekli eğitimin hemşirelik öğrencilerinin başarı düzeyleri, öğrenme memnuniyetleri ve özgüvenleri üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, Aralık 2024–Şubat 2025 tarihleri arasında bir vakıf üniversitesinin hemşirelik bölümü ikinci sınıf öğrencileriyle tek gruplu ön test–son çalışması olarak yürütülmüştür (n=30). Veriler, tanıtıcı bilgi formu, başarı anketi, öğrenme memnuniyeti ve özgüven ölçeği ile eğitimi değerlendirme anketi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Eğitim öncesi ve sonrası başarı puanları eşleştirilmiş t-test ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin eğitim öncesi başarı puan ortalaması 0,27±0,19 iken, eğitim sonrası 0,73±0,17’ye yükselmiş ve bu artış istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur (p<0,001). Öğrencilerin simülasyon, akran mentörlüğü ve video destekli eğitimden memnun oldukları; öğrenme memnuniyeti ve özgüven düzeylerinin de yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Kardiyovasküler fizik muayene üzerine yapılandırılmış, akran mentörlüğünde ve simülatör destekli eğitimin hemşirelik öğrencilerinin başarılarını artırdığı, öğrenme memnuniyeti ve özgüvenlerini olumlu yönde etkilediği saptanmıştır. Bu eğitim yaklaşımının hemşirelik lisans müfredatına entegre edilmesi önerilmektedir.

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Pazar, B. (2026). Evaluation of a Structured, Peer-Mentored, and Simulator-Supported Cardiovascular Physical Examination Training in Nursing Students: A Single-Group Pretest-Posttest. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 143–150. https://doi.org/10.48071/sbuhemsirelik.1881398

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