Nursing students’ simulated home-visit learning experiences with dementia -a qualitative research

BACKGROUND: In response to the growing demand for community nursing, practical and dynamic changes in educational methods are essential to nurturing competent nurses. The aim of this study was to explore the learning experiences of nursing students’ simulation-based community visits and understand these experiences in detail. METHODS: This study followed Colizzi’s phenomenological research method. Nineteen participants were divided into three teams and participated in focus group interviews. The research question was: “How was your experience with the simulated nursing home visit?” RESULTS: Four essential themes were identified: “burden of community nursing simulation-based learning,” “solving the problems faced by patients with dementia through teamwork,” “home-visiting nursing skills learned through physical practice,” and “community nursing competency growth.” CONCLUSION: The study results provide a basis for developing a community nursing curriculum with effective evaluation and management of community nursing home-visit education using simulation.