Serious games in nursing education: A systematic review of current evidence

Q2 Nursing

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100838

Esmaeil Mehraeen , Mohsen Dashti , Pegah Mirzapour , Afsaneh Ghasemzadeh , Shima Jahani , Amir Masoud Afsahi , Sina Mohammadi , Fatemeh Khajeh Akhtaran , Mohammad Mehrtak , SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi

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Abstract

Introduction

Serious games (SGs) are a new concept in education that focuses on improving the effectiveness of teaching methods to provide a digital area for learning. We aimed to review current evidence of using SGs applications in nursing education.

Methods

Data extraction was performed following two steps of screening/selection and then applying inclusion/ exclusion criteria. PRISMA checklist and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale were utilized in the review.

Results

A total of 41 articles from 2015 to 2024 were included in this study. Results showed that nurse educators have attempted to use innovative game-based approaches to improve students’ knowledge, decision-making, practical skills, and teamwork. The nurses who participated and played these games often demonstrated a meaningful increase in their knowledge or exam scores when compared to a control group of peer nurses who underwent a routine traditional education or other modalities of digital platforms like online webinars.

Conclusion

Serious games have the potential to transform nursing education by providing an engaging and interactive learning experience. By immersing learners in realistic clinical scenarios, these games can enhance critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Nursing-Nursing (all)

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

0.00%

发文量

114

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS) is an international scientific journal published by Elsevier. The broad-based journal was founded on two key tenets, i.e. to publish the most exciting research with respect to the subjects of Nursing and Midwifery in Africa, and secondly, to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The fully refereed journal provides a forum for all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, especially new trends and advances. The journal call for original research papers, systematic and scholarly review articles, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing as related to nursing and midwifery in Africa, technical reports, and short communications, and which will meet the journal''s high academic and ethical standards. Manuscripts of nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged. The journal values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic significance for educators, practitioners, leaders and policy-makers of nursing and midwifery in Africa. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of nursing, and is also inviting international scholars who are engaged with nursing and midwifery in Africa to contribute to the journal. We will only publish work that demonstrates the use of rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of nursing and midwifery as it relates to the Africa context.