@article{ref1,
title="Comparing the effectiveness of board game-based and drill-based education programs in improving Taiwanese nurses' fire safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior: a quasi-experimental study",
journal="Nurse education today",
year="2023",
author="Hsieh, Hui-Wen and Wu, Chia-Shan and Tsai, Chun-Chin and Liao, Yen-Chi and Chen, Pin-Yu and Tseng, Hui-Ling and Huang, Mei-Zen and Chen, Mei-Fang",
volume="129",
number="",
pages="e105919-e105919",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Fire education is currently dominated by drill-based programs, however only a limited number of participants may take part in fire drills. This gap could be addressed by the development of innovative board game-based educational programs. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This study sought to compare the effectiveness of board game-based and drill-based fire safety education programs in improving nurses' fire safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. <br><br>METHODS: In this quasi-experimental study, 122 nurses were purposively sampled from a hospital in southern Taiwan. The participants were divided into two groups based on their willingness. Sixty-two nurses in the game-based group took part in an hour-long educational board game for fire safety; and 60 in the drill-based group took part in an hour-long fire drill organized by the hospital. The participants' pre- (T0) and post-intervention (T1) questionnaire scores on fire safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior were recorded. The statistical methods included descriptive statistics and t-tests. <br><br>RESULTS: After the interventions, both groups had improved safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. However, from T0 to T1, only fire safety knowledge was significantly higher in the game-based group than in the drill-based group, and there were no significant differences in fire safety attitudes and behavior between the two groups. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A board game-based fire education program is similar to a tabletop exercise, and drill-based programs more accurately reflect actual circumstances. Both methods can be applied based on the educational objectives and actual educational settings. The results of this study may function as a reference for designing clinical, educational, and academic interventions for fire safety in healthcare settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0260-6917",
doi="10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105919",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105919"
}