Current status and associated factors of digital literacy among academic nurse educators: a cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Positive and negative aspects of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the view of Brazilian university students who received university assistance

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic generated concerns about people’s life and future globally. Regarding education, students worldwide faced problems (personal, social and/or economic) to continue studying. In this study, we investigated the perceptions of Brazilian undergraduate who received university assistance during pandemic, examining positive negative aspects remote learning assessing impact on student retention at university. Methods 127 participated in study. Data was obtained through an online survey. snowball technique used collect data. Results Being close family, reduced expenses campus, flexible schedules, ability review lessons related materials outside class were factors listed by students. These may have contributed reducing stress caused COVID-19, increasing course completion rate, improving student’s quality life. On contrary, participants reported aspects, such as lack internet access, excess activities, teaching quality, inadequate study environments, family-related problems, insufficient technology tools. Discussion Despite fears insecurities, brought students, our found that help offered proved be beneficial, positively impacting development retention. Notably, 89 participating (70.08%) completed all courses without experiencing any personal, social, or educational setbacks pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Newly qualified nurses' experiences with medication calculation courses within nursing education during the COVID-19 pandemic

Teaching and learning in nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessment of the Educational Needs of Spanish Nurses in the Care and Management of Patients with Diabetes

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 526 - 526

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Introduction: The rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes poses significant challenges to healthcare systems globally, requiring specialized care and management. Nurses play an essential role in educating caring for patients, but current continuing education programs often fail meet the practical needs clinical settings. Methods: This study used a qualitative descriptive-interpretative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 24 nurses working primary hospital settings across Spain. focused on their experiences, perceptions, educational care. A thematic analysis was performed identify key trends insights. Results: emphasized importance ongoing building professional confidence improving patient outcomes. However, they reported barriers, including limited time, high costs, lack focus existing training programs. Participants favored hybrid learning models, which combine flexibility online hands-on experience in-person sessions. rural areas highlighted value virtual overcome geographic constraints, while those urban environments preferred approaches. Additionally, called accessible concise resources, digital libraries simulations, support decision making real time. Conclusions: To be effective, diabetes- ostomy-focused must align nurses' realities individual needs. Combining tools can enhance accessibility foster application skills. These findings provide actionable insights designing that advance both development.

Language: Английский

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The Origins of Perceived Discrimination in e-Learning in Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study

SAGE Open Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Discrimination in education is commonly associated with face-to-face interactions between teachers and students. However, e-learning environments can also foster discrimination. Despite existing research on discrimination traditional education, limited studies address this issue virtual particularly nursing education. This study aimed to explore the factors contributing perceived among midwifery students, focusing underlying causes conditions that shape these experiences. A qualitative design was employed at school of Isfahan University Medical Sciences. Thirteen students were selected using purposeful convenient sampling. Data collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews, analyzed content analysis. Factors categorized into four themes: (1) nature (e.g., teacher availability, reduced interaction); (2) professor-related experience, age, technology skills, inattention feedback); (3) student-related gender, financial issues, varying skills); (4) inadequate resources internet connectivity access materials). highlights multiple influencing students' perceptions e-learning. Addressing issues improve quality programs. Further needed broader educational contexts.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Training at the Greek National Health Service: A Cross-Sectional Study

Epidemiologia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 13 - 13

Published: March 6, 2025

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions to medical training worldwide, particularly for junior doctors, as in-person clinical was replaced by online education. This study aims assess the impact of on in Greece, focusing perceptions doctors across various specialties and exploring implications future practice. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey 465 all whom were members Athens Medical Association, from 14 September October 2022. Participants completed questionnaire assessing perceived their training, effectiveness education, potential consequences preparedness. Factor analysis identify underlying patterns related training. Multiple linear regression models used associations among extracted factors participants' sociodemographic characteristics. Results: Among participants, mean age 32.1 (SD = 7.0) years 300 (64.5%) female. responders, majority (n 241, 51.8%) Internal Medicine, 155 (33.3%) surgical specialty 69 (14.8%) other specialties, including Psychiatry, Radiology Laboratory Medicine. Two out five students reported that mostly affected during first wave pandemic, March June 2020 201, 43.2%). revealed existence two with high reliability acceptable validity, interpreted "perceptions towards training" training". Age found be significantly associated both factors. Conclusion: Training severely disrupted, long-term competence; therefore Government Universities should consider lessons learned compensate time opportunities lost. Measures must taken safeguard education event such outbreaks future.

Language: Английский

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24 Years of Nursing Education; Challenges and Opportunities. A Systematic Review Study

Teaching and learning in nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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