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ArticleBMJ open2025

Educational outcomes of emerging teaching methods in undergraduate nursing education: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Mohamad AlMekkawi, Mohammed Al Maqbali, Rouwida ElKhalil, Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Aisha Aldawsari, Firas Qatouni, Moustafa Sherif, Suthan Pandarakutty, Sylivia Nalubega, Annie Rosita Arul Raj and 1 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Mohamad AlMekkawiFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mohammed Al MaqbaliFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Rouwida ElKhalilUnited Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.
Rasha Kadri IbrahimFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1066-3436
Aisha AldawsariFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Firas QatouniFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Moustafa SherifUnited Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-5098
Suthan PandarakuttyFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Sylivia NalubegaFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Annie Rosita Arul RajFatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Ciara HughesSchool of Health Sciences, University of Ulster School of Nursing, Belfast, UK CM.Hughes@ulster.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1064-6775

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionUndergraduate nursing education is essential in preparing competent and compassionate healthcare professionals capable of addressing the complex challenges in today's healthcare landscape. This protocol proposes a systematic review of the educational outcomes of virtual/augmented reality, flipped classrooms, team-based learning and gamification compared with traditional or didactic methods in undergraduate nursing education. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A systematic review protocol based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocol guidelines will be conducted. Experimental and observational studies published from 2014 through 2024 will be identified by searching the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science and CINAHL that compare emerging with traditional or didactic teaching methods among undergraduate nursing students. Two reviewers will independently assess titles and abstracts to identify relevant studies based on eligibility criteria. Two additional reviewers will extract data from full-text articles that meet these criteria, evaluate the risk of bias and assess the quality of the selected studies. The meta-analysis will include effect size, heterogeneity, subgroup analyses and publication bias tests. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval is not required. The publication will be in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42024618288.

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Education, Nursing, BaccalaureateTeachingHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicResearch DesignStudents, NursingSystematic Reviews as TopicAugmented RealityNursing researchVirtual Reality

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PMID40398930
PMCPMC12097041

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