Nursing Interns’ Attitudes Toward, Preferences for, and Use of Diabetes Virtual Simulation Teaching Applications in China: National Web-Based Survey
| Autor: | Zhiguang Zhou, Zhe Zhang, Kuaile Zhao, Xia Li, Fang Liu, Qin Wang, Rong Xu, Huiting Weng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Blood Glucose China media_common.quotation_subject Teaching method education nursing interns Health Informatics law.invention Promotion (rank) Nursing Randomized controlled trial virtual simulation law Diabetes management Diabetes Mellitus Humans Nurse education Simulation media_common Original Paper Internet diabetes business.industry Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring nursing education Information technology Test (assessment) Attitude business Psychology Utilization rate |
| Zdroj: | JMIR mHealth and uHealth |
| ISSN: | 2291-5222 |
| Popis: | Background Diabetes has placed heavy social and economic burdens on society and families worldwide. Insufficient knowledge and training of frontline medical staff, such as nurses, interns, and residents, may lead to an increase in acute and chronic complications among patients with diabetes. However, interns have insufficient knowledge about diabetes management. The factors that affect interns’ current level of diabetes-related knowledge are still unclear. Therefore, understanding the behavioral intentions of interns is essential to supporting the development and promotion of the use of virtual simulation teaching applications. Objective This study aimed to identify the determinants of nursing interns’ intentions to use simulation-based education applications. Methods From December 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, the web-based survey tool Sojump (Changsha Xingxin Information Technology Co) was used to survey nursing interns in hospitals across China. Two survey links were sent to 37 partner schools in 23 major cities in China, and they were disseminated through participants’ WeChat networks. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the association between demographic information and basic disease information and the use of the application for treating adult patients. Results Overall, 883 nursing interns from 23 provinces in China responded to the survey. Among them, the virtual simulation utilization rate was 35.6% (314/883) and the awareness rate was 10.2% (90/883). In addition, among the interns, only 10.2% (90/883) correctly understood the concept of virtual simulation, and most of them (793/883, 89.8%) believed that scenario-simulation training or the use of models for teaching are all the same. Multiple regression analysis showed that the educational level, independent learning ability, and professional identity of the interns were related to use of the application (P Conclusions The understanding and usage rate of diabetes virtual simulation teaching applications by Chinese nursing interns is very low. However, they have high requirements regarding this teaching method. Conducting high-quality randomized controlled trials and designing applications that are suitable for the needs of different nurse trainees will increase students’ interest in learning and help improve diabetes knowledge among nursing interns. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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