An evaluation of undergraduate student nurses' gameful experience whilst playing a digital escape room as part of a FIRST year module: A cross-sectional study

Isabel Antón-Solanas¹, Beatriz Rodríguez-Roca², Fernando Urcola-Pardo³, Ana Anguas-Gracia⁴, Pedro J Satústegui-Dordá⁵, Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano⁶, Ana B Subirón-Valera⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Nursing Research in Primary Care in Aragón (GENIAPA) (GIIS094), Institute of Research of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: ianton@unizar.es.
² Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: brodriguez@unizar.es.
³ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: furcola@unizar.es.
⁴ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Safety and Care (GIISA0021), Institute of Research of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: aanguas@unizar.es.
⁵ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: pjsd@unizar.es.
⁶ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
⁷ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: subiron@unizar.es.

PMID: 36057150
PMCID: PMC9682324
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105527

An evaluation of undergraduate student nurses' gameful experience whilst playing a digital escape room as part of a FIRST year module: A cross-sectional study

Isabel Antón-Solanas et al. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Nov.

. 2022 Nov:118:105527.

doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105527. Epub 2022 Aug 28.

Authors

Isabel Antón-Solanas¹, Beatriz Rodríguez-Roca², Fernando Urcola-Pardo³, Ana Anguas-Gracia⁴, Pedro J Satústegui-Dordá⁵, Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano⁶, Ana B Subirón-Valera⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Nursing Research in Primary Care in Aragón (GENIAPA) (GIIS094), Institute of Research of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: ianton@unizar.es.
² Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: brodriguez@unizar.es.
³ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: furcola@unizar.es.
⁴ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Safety and Care (GIISA0021), Institute of Research of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: aanguas@unizar.es.
⁵ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: pjsd@unizar.es.
⁶ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
⁷ Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Research group Water and Environmental Health (B43_20R), University Institute of Research in Environmental Science of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: subiron@unizar.es.

PMID: 36057150
PMCID: PMC9682324
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105527

Abstract

Background: The circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated the use of digital teaching and learning in health professions education. Digital gamification-based teaching and learning activities are innovative and versatile tools for the acquisition of professional competencies in higher education, which can be used on a range of topics and can be supplemental to other teaching methods.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate nursing students' gameful experience whilst playing a digital escape room. In addition, we aimed to analyze the students' motivation, learning experience and outcome of the activity, and the students' perception of the degree of achievement of the intended learning outcomes.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Participants: A total of 136 undergraduate first year student nurses enrolled in a "Fundamentals of Nursing" course.

Method: The digital escape room game took place online during the academic year 2020-2021. The measures included the GAMEX scale in its Spanish version and a self-reported questionnaire to evaluate the outcome of the scape room game and the degree of achievement of the intended learning outcomes.

Results: More than 80 % of the participants were moderately to very motivated to play the game. Three GAMEX dimensions achieved a mean score of 3 or above 3, namely Enjoyment, Creative Thinking and Absence of Negative effects. The mean score for each of the outcome variables was over 3. However, the degree of achievement of the learning outcomes after exiting the digital escape room was uneven.

Conclusion: Gamification-based teaching and learning activities, such as digital escape rooms, can be effective in fostering specific skills, including teamwork, communication and critical thinking. However, they should be designed carefully, and used as a complement, rather than a substitute, of other educational activities.

Keywords: Gamification; Learning; Nursing education; Students; Teaching.

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An evaluation of undergraduate student nurses' gameful experience whilst playing a digital escape room as part of a FIRST year module: A cross-sectional study

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