Effect of Electronic Based Learning Application on Practical Skills among Community Health Nursing Students

Abd El-Mordy Elsayed Ahmed, Eman; Mohamed Abd El-Aal, Ebtisam; Mohamed Sobhy Elsayed, Doaa; Abdallah Abdel-Mordy, Mona

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.322581

Effect of Electronic Based Learning Application on Practical Skills among Community Health Nursing Students

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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¹ Assistant Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing -Benha University

² Professor of Community Health, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University

³ Assist. Prof of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing –Benha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.322581

Abstract

Background: Electronic based learning refers to instruction that is delivered based on electronics through various multimedia, internet platforms and m-learning applications as a new electronic based learning strategy. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of electronic based learning application on practical skills among Community Health Nursing students. Research design: Intervention study design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Clinical Lab, at Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt. Sampling: Systematic random sample of 25% as one every fourth of (64) Community Health Nursing undergraduates' students, the participants were categorized into intervention and control groups 32 participants in each group but excluded one from intervention group during study. Tools: Two tools were used I): A structured questionnaire which consisted of two parts. A): Personal characteristics of the studied students (intervention and control groups). B): Data about electronics used by the intervention group of Community Health Nursing students. II): Observational skills checklist that measured nursing skills practical skills of the studied students. Results: 90.3% of the intervention group had competent practice level post intervention flipped classroom method based on electronic learning compared to 68.7% of control group. Conclusion: Application of Electronic Based Learning succeeded in improving the practical skills among intervention group students compared to control group students. Recommendations: Implementing new learning strategies to be used in both theoretical and clinical curriculums.

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