Impact of Online Nursing Education on Nursing Students' Knowledge, and Attitude Towards Patient Safety in India: An Interventional Study
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2024.v16isupp1.014Abstract
Introduction: Protection of patients from harm and error is a global priority. Delivering safe patient care is an essential component of nursing education. Patient safety education encompasses a successful integration of patient care with adequate knowledge and attitude among nursing students. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate and establish the effectiveness of patient safety education among nursing students who have received online education. Methods: A descriptive study following one group pre-test and post-test research design was adopted. The nursing students, attending online nursing education, participated in two phases: phase I, 383, and phase II, 38 (1/10th of 383). Data was collected through an online Google form on patient safety. Results: The first phase data showed that, out of 383 students, 223 (58.22%) were participants aged between 18 and 21 years, 151 (39.43%) were from 3rd year Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) nursing, and 250 (65.27%) had attended more than 6 months of online classes, with 294 (76.76%) reporting a lack of practical confidence. Data also identified that nursing students had only 59.53% and 42.82% good knowledge and attitude scores toward patient safety. As a result, an educational workshop on patient safety was organised in the 2nd phase, and the workshop established an effectiveness by enhancement of knowledge and attitude scores. Before intervention, the pre-test knowledge scores were very good, 3 (7.89%), but after intervention, it improved to 17 (44.74%), and in the same, before intervention the pre-test attitude scores very good were 10 (26.32%), which was improved to 19 (50.00%) after intervention with a significant t-value of 9.23 for knowledge and 3.66 for attitude at a 95% confidence interval. Conclusion: Ensuring patient safety is a fundamental aspect of healthcare practice. Equipping nursing students with sufficient knowledge and fostering positive attitudes toward patient safety is essential. Prolonged reliance on online education has adversely affected nursing students' practical confidence in this area. Consequently, implementing interventional workshops on patient safety has proven to be an effective strategy for improving nursing students' knowledge and attitudes.
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Attitude, Knowledge, Online Nursing Education, Patient SafetyDownloads
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