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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 560-567.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2026.05.008

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Effectiveness of screen-based simulation on clinical reasoning ability among nursing undergraduates:a systematic review

ZHANG Si(), GU Yiwei, JIN Sanli*()   

  1. School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2025-09-16 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-05-14
  • Contact: JIN Sanli,E-mail:jinsanli@bjmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Peking University Health Science Center Educational Teaching Research Project

Abstract:

Objective To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of screen-based simulation (SBS) in improving clinical reasoning ability among nursing undergraduates. Methods Databases including CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,PubMed,Web of Science,Scopus,Embase,CINAHL plus,and ProQuest Digital Dissertation & Theses were searched from inception to August 20,2025,for studies published in Chinese and English. Two researchers used the JBI’s evaluation criteria for RCTs research and JBI’s evaluation criteria for experimental research to independently evaluate the quality of the literature. Data were analyzed using narrative comprehensive analysis method without meta-analysis. Results A total of 12 studies were included in this study,including four RCTs and eight quasi-experimental studies. Among them,11 studies(91.7%) showed that SBS could improve the clinical reasoning ability of nursing students. Conclusion SBS contributes to the development of clinical reasoning ability among nursing students. As the number of studies grows,further quantitative analysis is warranted to validate its effectiveness of SBS in enhancing students’ clinical reasoning ability.

Key words: Screen-based Simulation, Nursing,Education, Clinical Reasoning, Systematic Review