Abstract
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the knowledge levels and awareness of the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences about simulation education.
Materials and Methods: The research, designed in a cross-sectional type, was conducted between December 2018 and January 2019 with 568 midwifery and nursing students studying at a public university. The data of the study were collected with an introductive information form and an opinion form on simulation training. The data were analyzed frequency distribution and chi-square test were used.
Results: 25.7% of students state they feel competent thanks to the training they received before going to clinical practice, while three quarters (73.6%) state they prefer clinical practice skills to be done virtually using scenarios/computers and models (simulations). Significant differences were found between the education received before starting clinical practice and self-perception in terms of the department, the class, the graduated high school, and willingly choosing the department.
Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that the vast majority of students wanted to receive simulation training in their vocational training and had positive perspectives on simulation training. In light of these findings, students' perceptions of pre-graduation proficiency may be positively affected by the use of simulation training.