title: Effect of case-based learning on the development of graduate nurses' problem-solving ability.
abstract: Case-based learning (CBL) is a teaching strategy which promotes clinical problem-solving ability. This research was performed to investigate the effects of CBL on problem-solving ability of graduate nurses. This research was a quasi-experimental design using pre-test, intervention, and post-test with a non-synchronized, non-equivalent control group. The study population was composed of 190 new graduate nurses from university hospital A in Korea. Results of the research indicate that there was a statistically significant difference in objective problem-solving ability scores of CBL group demonstrating higher scores. Subjective problem-solving ability was also significantly higher in CBL group than in the lecture-based group. These results may suggest that CBL is a beneficial and effective instructional method of training graduate nurses to improve their clinical problem-solving ability.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Ajou University, Yongtong-Gu Wonceon-Dong San 5, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea. Electronic address: msyoo@ajou.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Moon-Sook
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Jin-Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D011340:Problem Solving; D011361:Professional Competence; D056910:Republic of Korea
keywords: Case study; Decision making; Nursing education; Problem solving