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[Multimedia instruction: its efficacy in nurse electrocardiography learning]
1Graduate Institute of Health Allied Education, National Taipei College of Nursing, ROC.
Hu Li Za Zhi the Journal of Nursing
|July 28, 2010
Summary
Multimedia-assisted instruction significantly improved electrocardiography (ECG) knowledge among nurses. This innovative teaching method enhances learning effectiveness and engagement in continuing nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Education Technology
- Cardiology Training
Context:
- Information technology advancements drive the adoption of multimedia-assisted instruction in nursing.
- Multimedia offers dynamic, flexible learning environments, overcoming traditional time and space constraints.
- This approach is recognized for its potential to enhance learning effectiveness in healthcare education.
Purpose:
- To develop multimedia-assisted teaching materials for electrocardiography (ECG) education.
- To evaluate the efficacy of this multimedia approach within an in-service nursing education curriculum.
Summary:
- A quasi-experimental study with 77 nurses used a pretest-posttest design to assess ECG knowledge.
- Participants were from intensive care units, with data collected via an ECG knowledge questionnaire.
- The experimental group, utilizing multimedia, showed significantly higher post-intervention ECG knowledge compared to the control group.
Impact:
- Multimedia-assisted instruction demonstrates a significant positive impact on nurses' ECG knowledge acquisition.
- The findings support the extensive application of multimedia in nursing staff continuing education.
- This strategy is recommended to boost learner interest and motivation in professional development.
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