Podcast and Video Learning for Fall-Risk Assessment in Nursing Students

This randomized controlled study compared three educational approaches for teaching fall-risk assessment to first-year nursing students. The study included 81 nursing students who were randomly assigned in equal numbers to a podcast group, a video group, or a face-to-face instruction group. All three groups received the same educational content on the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale, but the content was delivered using different instructional methods. Students' theoretical knowledge of fall-risk assessment was measured before and immediately after the educational intervention. One week later, students' clinical fall-risk assessment performance was evaluated during clinical practice while they assessed patients under their care. The study aimed to compare students' theoretical knowledge and clinical assessment performance across the three instructional approaches.

Inclusion Criteria: * First-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course during the 2025-2026 academic year. * Present at the university on the day of the educational intervention. * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Absence from the university on the day of the educational intervention. * Declined to participate in the study.