title: Nursing faculty use of high-fidelity human patient simulation in undergraduate nursing education: a mixed-methods study.
abstract: High-fidelity human patient simulation (HFHPS) is an innovative teaching tool. However, limited data exist regarding factors affecting faculty use of HFHPS in undergraduate nursing education. Using a convergent, parallel, mixed-methods design, predictors of undergraduate faculty (N = 139) use of HFHPS were explored. Data were collected using a Web-based survey. Results indicated a high percentage of HFHPS use in nursing programs but a low percentage of HFHPSs substituting for traditional clinical hours. Faculty who substituted clinical hours with HFHPS had lower self-efficacy beliefs around HFHPS than other faculty surveyed. Qualitative data supported the quantitative findings, including themes that HFHPS provided a safe environment for learning, but it was a mixed result. Results support that nursing faculty's beliefs about HFHPS were strongly associated with HFHPS use. Specifically, self-efficacy beliefs and further exploration of the meaning of a safe environment for student learning should be addressed in future studies.
authors: Alison H
authors: AH
authors: Davis
authors: Laura P
authors: LP
authors: Kimble
authors: Susan Sweat
authors: SS
authors: Gunby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D016544:Patient Simulation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy