Evaluating a DeepSeek-Based Case-Based Learning Approach for Teaching the Emergency Management of Urosepsis to Nursing Students

Objective: Urosepsis is a severe and critical condition in urology. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a DeepSeek-based case-based learning (DS-CBL) method in educating nursing students about emergency management for urosepsis. Methods: This study included nursing students from the spring semester of 2024 (March–July 2024). The students’ relevant learning materials were retrospectively analysed, and they were divided into a DS-CBL group and a control group (traditional case-based learning (CBL)) in accordance with the teaching methods they received. Both groups systematically learned emergency management for urosepsis. Academic performance, Student Evaluation of Educational Quality (SEEQ), Creative SelfEfficacy (CSE) scale, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student (UWES-S) and learning satisfaction were evaluated before and after the learning period. Results: A total of 112 nursing students from the vocational college were included in this study: 57 in the DS-CBL group and 55 in the control group. No statistically significant difference was found in the general information between the two groups (p > 0.05). The DS-CBL and traditional CBL teaching methods improved students’ test scores for emergency management of urosepsis, but the DS-CBL group’s scores were higher (p < 0.05). After systematic instruction, the SEEQ, CSE and UWES-S scores increased in both groups, with the DS-CBL group showing significantly higher scores (p < 0.05). Neither group reported severe dissatisfaction with the course, but the DS-CBL group had higher satisfaction (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Compared with traditional teaching methods, the DS-CBL teaching method may be beneficial for improving students’ mastery of knowledge related to emergency management of urosepsis, indicating potential for promotion.