Social Data Aanlysis on the Perception of Emergency Simulation Education of Nursing College Students Using the Q Method

Abstract

This exploratory study applied Q-methodology to identify nursing students’ awareness of emergency nursing simulation education. To extract the Q population, five nursing students who participated in emergency nursing simulation education were selected to conduct focus group interviews, and the interview analysis data and consideration of precedent research were integrated and reviewed to deduce 34 Q-samples. Based on the small sample theory, 24 samples were selected for the survey, and the PC-QUANL program was used to analyze the data. After analysis the data was classified into three unique types including ‘emergency nursing educational value type,’ ‘emergency nursing special meaning type,’ and ‘motivation through preparation type.’ There were 11 subjects in Type 1, 8 subjects in Type 2, and five subjects in Type 3. This study specifically confirmed the students' experience of emergency simulation that the learning goals to be achieved in the report and simulation education are being achieved efficiently. The research findings revealed the subjective perceptions of the students who participated in emergency nursing simulation education, and it is anticipated that research will contribute to the development of content for emergency nursing simulation education and the enhancement of simulation education quality.