Strengthening Numerical Skills and Medication Calculation Abilities of Nursing Students

NCT ID: NCT07271095

Last Updated: 2025-12-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-15

Study Completion Date

2024-06-20

Brief Summary

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This experimental study aims to evaluate the effect of peer-assisted education on nursing students' numerical and drug calculation skills. A randomized controlled pretest-posttest design will be conducted with 55 first-year nursing students (27 in the experimental group and 28 in the control group). The experimental group will participate in a three-week peer education program focusing on numerical problem-solving and medication dosage calculations, led by trained mentor students.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Student Nursing

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study employed a randomized controlled pretest-posttest experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of peer-assisted education on nursing students' numerical and drug calculation skills. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=27) or the control group (n=28). The intervention model consisted of a three-week peer-assisted training program comprising five structured sessions. Each session was conducted by trained mentor students who facilitated small group learning activities. During the sessions, students collaboratively solved numerical and drug calculation problems, discussed solution strategies, and received formative feedback from peers and mentors. The control group continued with the standard nursing curriculum without peer support. This interventional model was designed to foster active learning, peer collaboration, and problem-based engagement, aiming to enhance students' cognitive and practical competencies in medication calculation.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Peer-supported medication calculation training program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peer-supported medication calculation training

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention consisted of a peer-supported education program on medication dosage calculation, implemented over three weeks with five 60-minute sessions. In Week 1, four mentor students-senior nursing students with prior training in medication calculations and a GPA above 3.0-received refresher instruction from the course instructor. The training covered decimals, percentages, unit conversions, weight-based and non-weight-based dose calculations, and infusion pump adjustments, followed by sample problem-solving activities. The intervention group was divided into four subgroups, each consisting of 7-8 students, and each was assigned a consistent mentor. Each session included 30 minutes of individual and peer problem-solving followed by 30 minutes of guided mentoring. The course instructor provided supervision and feedback throughout the sessions. During Weeks 2 and 3, students practiced numerical and medication dosage calculations through peer-supported exercises.

Control Group

Participants who received traditional lecture-based instruction

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Peer-supported medication calculation training

The intervention consisted of a peer-supported education program on medication dosage calculation, implemented over three weeks with five 60-minute sessions. In Week 1, four mentor students-senior nursing students with prior training in medication calculations and a GPA above 3.0-received refresher instruction from the course instructor. The training covered decimals, percentages, unit conversions, weight-based and non-weight-based dose calculations, and infusion pump adjustments, followed by sample problem-solving activities. The intervention group was divided into four subgroups, each consisting of 7-8 students, and each was assigned a consistent mentor. Each session included 30 minutes of individual and peer problem-solving followed by 30 minutes of guided mentoring. The course instructor provided supervision and feedback throughout the sessions. During Weeks 2 and 3, students practiced numerical and medication dosage calculations through peer-supported exercises.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Students who were registered for the Fundamentals of Nursing course for the first time
* Students who agreed to participate in the research voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria

* Students who graduated from a Health Vocational High School
* Students who had previous training in the health field
* Students who had previously taken a Fundamentals of Nursing course
* Students diagnosed with a psychiatric illness
* Students who were regularly taking psychiatric medications
* Students who did not attend the theoretical sessions of the course
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Lokman Hekim University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Beratiye Oner

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Beratiye Oner

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Lokman Hekim University

Locations

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Lokman Hekim University

Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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2024146

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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