The Effects of the Course on Technology Use in Nursing on Students' Self-directed Learning Readiness and Attitudes...

This study aimed to examine the effect of the course on technology use in nursing on students' readiness for self-directed learning and attitudes toward technology. This was a quasi-experimental study. The study involved 109 first-year nursing students assigned to the intervention group (n = 53) and the control group (n = 56). Whereas the intervention group participated in the course on technology use in nursing, the control group participated in health assessment course. Data were collected with the Student Information Form, the Readiness of Self-directed Learning Scale, and Technology Attitudes Survey between March and May 2024. There was a statistically significant difference between the self-directed learning readiness and attitudes toward technology scores of the intervention and control groups ( P  < .05). It was found that both the self-directed learning readiness and positive attitudes toward technology scores of the students in the intervention group were significantly higher than the control group ( P  < .05). The study's results indicated that course on technology use in nursing improved students' self-directed learning readiness and positive attitudes toward technology. The integration of technology-based interventions into nursing curriculum is recommended.