Improving Infection Control Competencies in Nursing Education: The Impact of Simulation-Based Learning

Background: Through simulation, students can enhance their critical thinking and analytical abilities to the best possible extent. To reduce hospital-acquired infections, it is critical to evaluate their current level of knowledge and develop future plans to increase it. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of simulation-based learning on undergraduate nursing students’ infection control competencies. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design (one-group pre-post-test design) was used to achieve the aim of this study. The study was carried out in the Faculty of Nursing at Sohag University Hospital. A convenient sample of B. Sc. (700 undergraduate nursing students) in their third year was recruited in this study. Three tools were used to collect data: Tool (1): Structured Knowledge Questionnaire on Infection Control Practices and Tool (II): Undergraduate nursing students’ observation checklist. Results: The study results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference in mean knowledge scores on infection control practices between pre- and post-tests with a ‘t’ value of 12.55 at p