Effectiveness of a computer-based learning module on arterial blood gas interpretation among staff nurses in critical care units
safwat, Amany; Asmaa Mohamed khoraisb;
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Continuous education and updating knowledge
and skills for nurses is very important, because
they working in different shifts, do not have the
opportunity to participate in face-to-face teaching
sessions; self-educating methods are is very
useful for them. Online, computer-based learning
has emerged as an alternative means of providing
continuing education to nurses. The aim of this
study was to assess the effect of online-learning
module on nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) interpretation in
critical care units. Design: A quasi-experimental
design was utilized in the conduction of this study.
Setting: the study was carried out in the respiratory
ICU and coronary care unit affiliated to Ain
Shams University Hospitals. Sample: a purposive
sample of (60) staff nurses. Tools: data
were collected through three tools; 1. Nurses’
self- administered questionnaire; it included two
parts: A. characteristics of the studied Nurses, B.
Nurses’ knowledge assessment tool to assess the
level of nurses’ knowledge regarding ABG interpretation.
2. Nurses’ practice checklist to assess
nurses’ level of practice regarding ABG interpretation;
both tools used pre and post implementation
of the online-learning module 3. Nurses’
satisfaction questionnaire to assess the level of
nurses’ satisfaction regarding Arterial Blood Gas
(ABG) interpretation post implementing online
Email address: amany_svp@hotmail.com (Amany
Mohammed Safwat)
learning module. Results howed that there
were a highly statistically significant difference
of nurses’ level of knowledge and nurses’ level
of practice before and after implementation of
online-learning module (X2 = 53.333; 58.800) respectively
at p. <0.001. The results also revealed
that there was a positive correlation association
between nurses’ total satisfactory level of
knowledge and total satisfactory level of practice
pre and post implementation of online-learning
module (r = 0.566, 0.809) respectively. Conclusions:
The level of nurses’ knowledge and level
of nurses’ practice regarding Arterial Blood Gas
(ABG) interpretation increased significantly after
implementing the online-learning module. Recommendations:
The study can be replicated on
a large sample to generalize findings. Incorporating
online-learning module related to ABG interpretation
into the continuing professional development
courses for critical care nurses is recommended.
Continuous education and updating knowledge
and skills for nurses is very important, because
they working in different shifts, do not have the
opportunity to participate in face-to-face teaching
sessions; self-educating methods are is very
useful for them. Online, computer-based learning
has emerged as an alternative means of providing
continuing education to nurses. The aim of this
study was to assess the effect of online-learning
module on nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) interpretation in
critical care units. Design: A quasi-experimental
design was utilized in the conduction of this study.
Setting: the study was carried out in the respiratory
ICU and coronary care unit affiliated to Ain
Shams University Hospitals. Sample: a purposive
sample of (60) staff nurses. Tools: data
were collected through three tools; 1. Nurses’
self- administered questionnaire; it included two
parts: A. characteristics of the studied Nurses, B.
Nurses’ knowledge assessment tool to assess the
level of nurses’ knowledge regarding ABG interpretation.
2. Nurses’ practice checklist to assess
nurses’ level of practice regarding ABG interpretation;
both tools used pre and post implementation
of the online-learning module 3. Nurses’
satisfaction questionnaire to assess the level of
nurses’ satisfaction regarding Arterial Blood Gas
(ABG) interpretation post implementing online
Email address: amany_svp@hotmail.com (Amany
Mohammed Safwat)
learning module. Results howed that there
were a highly statistically significant difference
of nurses’ level of knowledge and nurses’ level
of practice before and after implementation of
online-learning module (X2 = 53.333; 58.800) respectively
at p. <0.001. The results also revealed
that there was a positive correlation association
between nurses’ total satisfactory level of
knowledge and total satisfactory level of practice
pre and post implementation of online-learning
module (r = 0.566, 0.809) respectively. Conclusions:
The level of nurses’ knowledge and level
of nurses’ practice regarding Arterial Blood Gas
(ABG) interpretation increased significantly after
implementing the online-learning module. Recommendations:
The study can be replicated on
a large sample to generalize findings. Incorporating
online-learning module related to ABG interpretation
into the continuing professional development
courses for critical care nurses is recommended.
Other data
| Title | Effectiveness of a computer-based learning module on arterial blood gas interpretation among staff nurses in critical care units | Authors | safwat, Amany ; Asmaa Mohamed khoraisb | Keywords | Keywords: Online-learning, arterial blood gas interpretation | Issue Date | 2018 | DOI | DOI 10.15520/ijmhs.v8i3.2091 |
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