title: [Effects of teaching method using standardized patients on nursing competence in subcutaneous injection, self-directed learning readiness, and problem solving ability].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of teaching method using Standardized Patients (SPs) on nursing competence, self-directed learning readiness, and problem solving ability-focusing on subcutaneous insulin injection.
  
  
  METHODS
  This research was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized post-test design. The subjects consisted of 62 junior nursing students at E University. Scenarios to train SPs and checklists to evaluate the students' competence were developed by our research team. The experimental group (n=31) participated in the teaching class using SPs. The control group (n=31) received traditional practice education. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive analysis, X(2)/Fisher's exact test, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha using SPSS WIN 14.0 Program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean scores of competence, self-directed learning readiness, and problem solving were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As confirmed by this research findings, the teaching method using SPs was more effective than the traditional method to improve junior nursing students' competence, self-directed learning readiness, and problem solving. Therefore, It is necessary to develop a various of scenarios and to testify their effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University, Mokpo, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi-Ran
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Eom
authors.forename: Hyun-Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun-Kyung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kayeon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seong
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007858:Learning; D011340:Problem Solving; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin