Students’ Emotions in Simulation-based Medical Education

Medical education is emotionally charged for many reasons,especially the fact that simulation-based learning is designedto generate emotional experiences. However, there arevery few studies that concentrate on learning and emotions,despite widespread interest in the topic, especially withinhealthcare education. The aim of this research is to studythe emotional experiences of students to better understandsimulation-based learning. The specific aim is to answer theresearch question: What kind of emotions do students experiencebefore and after simulation-based education? The datawas collected using mixed methods, and in this study, weanalyzed the pre- and post-questionnaires of 175 participants.The data is analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as apaired sample t-test, factor analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha.The results show that students in simulation-based healthcareeducation experience mainly positive emotions before and aftersimulation activities.