Use of an Escape Room to Enhance Nutrition Care Process Skills and Self-efficacy

Abstract

Application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is a fundamental concept for students preparing to become registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs). Adequate practice, within pedagogical methods designed to mimic actual dietetics practice scenarios as realistically as possible, is necessary to increase student NCP skill proficiency and confidence. This study assessed the impact of a virtual escape room experience compared with a traditional case study on both NCP skills and confidence in a senior didactic program in dietetics for undergraduate students. Results indicate that the escape room experience improved both NCP documentation (P < .001) and student self-efficacy (P < .001).