The effect of simulation-based training on problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and self-efficacy among nursing students in Vietnam: a before-and after study

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of simulation-based training on nursing students' problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and self-efficacy. A single-group pre-and post-test study was conducted on 173 second-year nursing students of a public university in Vietnam from May 2021 to July 2022. Each student participated in the Adult Nursing preclinical practice course, which utilized a moderate simulation teaching approach. Instruments including the Personal Problem-Solving Inventory Scale, Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire, and General Self-efficacy Questionnaire were employed to measure participants’ problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and self-efficacy. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and pair sample t-test with a significant level set at P-value <0.05.