The Effect of Peer Education on Learning Vaccination Principles among Nursing Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Autor: Malihe Abootalebi, Naval Heydari, Fatemeh vizeshfar, Maryam Paran
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 21-26 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-445X
Popis: Background: Peer education is one of the active teaching methods and is rarely used in clinical settings, especially in nursing. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) on learning the principles of vaccination in nursing students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 79 (intervention group n=43, control group n=36) nursing students. In the intervention group, seven peer instructors taught the principles of vaccination in two one-hour sessions to other students. The control group received routine education. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Results: The findings showed that among the students, 43% (n=34) were male and 57% (n=45) were female participants. The difference between the intervention and control groups was significant after the intervention (P
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