High-fidelity simulation training improves knowledge acquisition among practising registered nurses (moderate pooled effect)¶

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q3 i2 Meta-analysis of six studies (185 nurses) found HFS training produced a moderate, significant improvement in knowledge acquisition compared with traditional methods (SMD = 0.65), with no heterogeneity. → Zhou Jie 2026

Evidence¶

Zhou Jie 2026¶

Zhou Jie, Zhang Guowen, Song Peige, Liaw Sok Ying, Luk Tzu Tsun. (2026). Effects of High‐Fidelity Simulation Training on Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction for Practising Registered Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70206

q3 · i2 · quant-synthesis · r3

Inverse-variance random-effects meta-analysis of five RCTs and one quasi-experiment pooling knowledge outcomes from 185 practising registered nurses, most using self-reported author-developed instruments. The review reports "a moderate effect of HFS on knowledge acquisition" with "no notable heterogeneity". One additional study was excluded for skewness.

"The random‐effects model revealed a moderate effect of HFS on knowledge acquisition (SMD = 0.65, 95% CI, [0.35, 0.95], p < 0.01), with no notable heterogeneity (I2 = 0%, p = 0.62)"

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