Serious Game for Improving Targeted Temperature Management Knowledge and Situational Awareness in Critical Care Nurses

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Serious Game Intervention: A digital serious game designed to train critical care nurses in targeted temperature management (TTM). The game features case-based simulations, interactive decision-making, and real-time feedback to improve clinical reasoning and situational awareness.

Lecture-based Education: Standard lecture-based teaching covering the principles, procedures, and nursing care of targeted temperature management (TTM). Participants in this group do not receive the serious game component.

Study summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a serious game in improving targeted temperature management (TTM) knowledge and situational awareness among critical care nurses. A total of 120 nurses from adult intensive care units will be randomly assigned to either a control group receiving traditional lecture-based teaching or an experimental group receiving lecture-based teaching combined with a digital serious game. Outcomes will be measured using a TTM knowledge test, a situational awareness scale, and a system usability scale. The findings will provide evidence for the use of serious games as an innovative educational strategy to enhance post-resuscitation care quality and patient safety.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) Knowledge Score — Baseline (pre-test), 1 week after intervention, and 6 weeks after intervention
  TTM knowledge will be assessed using a validated 16-item multiple-choice questionnaire developed based on current clinical guidelines. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge of targeted temperature management principles and nursing care.
• Change in Situational Awareness (SA) Score — Baseline, 1 week after intervention, and 6 weeks after intervention
  Situational awareness will be measured using a 11-item Likert scale (1-5) questionnaire assessing perception, comprehension, and projection dimensions. Total scores range from 12 to 60, with higher scores indicating greater situational awareness in clinical TTM scenarios.
• System Usability Scale (SUS) Score — 1 week after intervention (experimental group only)
  The usability of the serious game will be evaluated using the 10-item System Usability Scale (SUS). Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better system usability and learner satisfaction.

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