Occupational hazards education for nursing staff through web-based learning.

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Nursing Education
• Digital Health Interventions

Background:

• Clinical nursing settings present significant occupational hazards.
• Nursing staff frequently experience human factor, psychological, and social hazards, impacting well-being.
• Prevalence of poor sleep quality (73.1%) and low back pain (69.8%) noted among nursing staff.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of online education as an intervention for preventing occupational hazards in nurses.
• To assess the impact of web-based learning on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding hazard prevention.

Main Methods:

• A quasi-experimental study involving 320 female nursing staff from two Taiwanese hospitals.
• Utilized pre- and post-test questionnaires to measure KAP before and after web-based learning.
• Compared an experimental group receiving online education with a control group.

Main Results:

• The experimental group demonstrated higher post-test KAP scores compared to the control group.
• A statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05) was observed in knowledge of occupational hazard prevention.
• Online discussion integration may enhance engagement and feedback on workplace hazards.

Conclusions:

• Web-based learning shows potential in enhancing nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices for occupational hazard prevention.
• Online learning interventions can be a valuable tool to promote a safer clinical nursing environment.
• Further research into online discussion features could optimize web-based learning effectiveness.