The effects of using problem-based learning in the clinical nursing education on the students' outcomes in Iran: A quasi-experimental study

The PBL students' general and special competencies improved in the post-test significantly more than those of the control students (P < .001). The PBL students' attitude was significantly better than the control group (P < .01) as well. There was also an incredible enhancement only in the PBL students' performance (P < .01). Therefore the Problem-based learning fostered nursing students' competency, attitude, and performance.