Gamified Learning Methods and HPV Knowledge in Nursing Students

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a pretest-posttest-follow-up design that compares the effectiveness of gamified teaching methods (Gimkit and educational escape room) with traditional theoretical education in improving undergraduate nursing students' Human Papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and HPV literacy. Both HPV knowledge and HPV literacy were prespecified primary outcome measures in the study protocol. These outcomes represent related but distinct educational constructs and are reported separately to allow independent interpretation of each outcome.

Inclusion Criteria * Being a third-year undergraduate nursing student enrolled in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course * Voluntary participation * Participation in all measurement points * Ownership of a smartphone * Internet access * Having headphones. Exclusion Criteria Previous experience with Gimkit or educational escape room activities Incomplete data forms Not participating in intervention sessions Absence from the posttest or follow-up assessment