The application of an escape room teaching method on the training for ICU new nurses: a quasi-experimental study

• DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-06906-4
• Publication Date: 2025-03-06T09:55:02Z
• Authors: Qiulan Hu; Yangjuan Bai; Yuanxiang Mo; Rui Ma; Lan Ding; Ming Zhou; Yimei Zhang; Fang Ma

There is a severe shortage of intensive care nurses worldwide, and training qualified ICU nurse hard since it takes very long time to accumulate the knowledge skills needed. This study aimed examine effect an escape room teaching method on teamwork attitudes new nurses, their satisfaction with, willingness participate in training. A convenience sampling approach was utilized enlist from April 2023 March 2024 China. with less than two years experience First Affiliated Hospital Kunming Medical University were involved our study. Most them female (85.71%) bachelor's degrees (85.71%), without experiences (92.86%). Teamwork collected through TeamSTEPPS Attitudes Questionnaire (T-TAQ) developed by Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ); researchers-made online tests; training, questionnaires. Finally, data analyzed SPSS v.26. Descriptive statistics, paired samples test, Wilcoxon signed-rank multivariate regression, Pearson correlation analysis. Fifteen groups participated For attitudes, there significant differences mean T-TAQ total score (p < 0.001) dimensions 0.001), leadership situation monitoring = 0.019), mutual support communication before after learning level, scores significantly different 0.001). As reaction high (9.23 ± 0.869), majority (95.24%) willing Implementing could promote they satisfied The key limitations are absence control group loss, results should be taken caution. Our findings indicate that can conducted clinical practice nursing medical education settings some props, ways game playing, which doesn't require expensive equipment conveniently, suggesting might promising cost-effectiveness value globally.