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Alireza Khatony1, Nahid Dehghan Nayery, Fazlolaah Ahmadi
1PhD Department, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. akhatony@gmail.com
BMC Medical Education
|July 14, 2009
Summary
Web-based education is as effective as face-to-face learning for improving nurses' knowledge of AIDS. This finding supports using web-based methods to complement traditional continuing education for nurses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Public Health
- Online Learning
Background:
- Continuing education for nurses is crucial for knowledge updates.
- Comparing web-based and face-to-face formats aids efficient course design.
- AIDS knowledge improvement is a key area for nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of web-based versus face-to-face continuing education methods.
- To evaluate the impact on nurses' knowledge regarding Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental, pre-test/post-test design was employed.
- 140 BSc-educated nurses were randomly assigned to web-based or face-to-face groups.
- Knowledge was assessed using a questionnaire before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in knowledge test scores between the web-based and face-to-face groups.
- Significant improvements in knowledge were observed within both the web-based and face-to-face groups from pre-test to post-test.
Conclusions:
- Web-based continuing education is as effective as face-to-face instruction for nurses.
- Web-based methods are recommended as a complement to face-to-face education for nurses.
- This approach can enhance the delivery of continuing education programs.
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