Building Skills in Infection Prevention Through Simulation: Insights from Nursing Students in Brazil and Peru.
Background/Objectives: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) require specific skills in nursing education, yet their curricular integration often remains fragmented, limiting the consolidation of knowledge and safe clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of nursing students...
| Published in: | Nursing Reports Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 14 - 33 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=191217478&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 191217478 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 2039439X EGNT jtl: Nursing Reports issn: 2039439X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan2026 vid: 16 iid: 1 pid: 97109 pub: MDPI artinfo: ui: 191217478 191217478 191217478 10.3390/nursrep16010014 191217478 ppf: 14 ppct: 19 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Building Skills in Infection Prevention Through Simulation: Insights from Nursing Students in Brazil and Peru. aug: au: Braga, Luciene Muniz Prado-Junior, Pedro Paulo do Siman, Andréia Guerra Miranda, Talita Prado Simão Prado, Mara Rúbia Maciel Cardoso do Toledo, Luana Vieira Siqueira-Batista, Rodrigo Gomes, Andréia Patrícia Vargas, Yanet Castro Chihuantito-Abal, Luis Alberto Aparicio, Edo Gallegos Camero, Miluska Frisancho Aparicio, Sdenka Caballero Campos, José Efraín Larrea Aliaga, Kelly Myriam Jiménez de Tirado, Zoila Isabel Cárdenas Yajahuanca, Rosario del Socorro Avellaneda Sayaverde, Isaías Wilmer Dueñas Constantino, Nely Esperanza Mundaca Coronel, María Itila Díaz affil: Departmento de Medicina e Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Brazil sug: subj: Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate Psychosocial Factors Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate Psychosocial Factors Student Attitudes Evaluation Infection Control Education Simulations Utilization Skill Acquisition Evaluation Cross Infection Prevention and Control Human Brazil Peru Funding Source Qualitative Studies Teaching Methods Semi-Structured Interview Interview Guides Content Analysis Learning Methods Confidence Task Performance and Analysis Professional Autonomy Occupational Safety Work Environment Multicenter Studies Professional Competence Conceptual Framework Reflection Focus Groups Purposive Sample Thematic Analysis Motivation Skill Retention Anxiety Prevention and Control Learning Theory Handwashing Personal Protective Equipment Utilization Suctioning, Nasopharyngeal Bandages and Dressings Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software ab: Background/Objectives: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) require specific skills in nursing education, yet their curricular integration often remains fragmented, limiting the consolidation of knowledge and safe clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of nursing students from Brazil and Peru regarding the use of clinical simulation as a strategy to develop skills in HAIs prevention and control. Methods: A qualitative approach was employed, involving 12 focus groups (n = 297 students) across four universities. The discussions were conducted following simulation activities based on standardized scenarios structured into four phases: pre-reading, briefing, execution, and debriefing. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide flowed by content analysis, through which saturation was achieved. The study adhered to COREQ guidelines. Results: Three main themes emerged: (i) clinical simulation as a student-centered teaching–learning strategy, where pre-reading and briefing materials enhanced students' confidence and clarity in performing tasks, with checklists suggested to avoid omissions; (ii) simulation as a facilitator of autonomy and safety in HAI prevention, offering a protected environment for making mistakes and learning, with formative feedback during debriefing increasing risk awareness, although debriefing time was noted as an area for improvement; and (iii) meaningful learning and integration with traditional education, as students reported increased engagement, better knowledge retention, and greater perceived transfer of skills to real clinical settings. Conclusions: Clinical simulation demonstrated strong potential to support the development of HAI prevention skills in undergraduate nursing students. Longitudinal implementation with standardized scenarios and further evaluation of educational effectiveness and debriefing strategies is recommended. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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