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ArticleBMC nursing2022

Assessing virtual education on nurses' perception and knowledge of developmental care of preterm infants: a quasi-experimental study.

Shahla Jalali, Behnaz Bagherian, Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori, Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Callista Roy, Zahra Jamali, Monirsadat Nematollahi

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Shahla JalaliPediatric and neonatal intensive nursing department, Razi nursing and midwifery faculty, Kerman University of medical science, Kerman, Iran.
Behnaz BagherianNursing research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Haft Bagh Alavi highway, Kerman, Iran.
Roghayeh Mehdipour-RaboriNursing research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Haft Bagh Alavi highway, Kerman, Iran.
Mansooreh Azizzadeh ForouziNursing research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Haft Bagh Alavi highway, Kerman, Iran.
Callista RoyMount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Zahra JamaliDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Monirsadat NematollahiNursing research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Haft Bagh Alavi highway, Kerman, Iran. m.nematolahi@kmu.ac.ir.
Kerman University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell · US

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backgroundTo implement developmental care accurately, neonatal intensive care unit nurses should have a proper understanding and sufficient knowledge in this field. Applying new approaches in education such as offline and online education help nurses improve their skills and knowledge. This study aimed to investigate the effect of virtual education on the perception and knowledge of neonatal developmental care in nurses working in neonatal intensive care units.

methodsThis quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with two groups. The participants were 60 nurses working in neonatal intensive care units who were selected using convenience sampling (30 persons in each group). The data were collected before and 1 month after the intervention. The participants in the intervention group received developmental care training using an electronic file uploaded to Navid Learning Management System, while the members of the control group received no intervention. The instruments used to collect the data were the Demographic Information Questionnaire, the Developmental Care Knowledge Scale, and the Developmental Care Perception Scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS V25 software. All statistical tests were performed at the significance level of 0.05.

resultsThe Developmental Care perception scores before the intervention in the control and intervention groups were 83.40 ± 11.36 and 84.53 ± 9.48, respectively, showing no statistically significant difference (P = 0.67). Also, Developmental Care perception scores after the intervention in the control and intervention groups were 83.16 ± 13.73, and 94.70 ± 6.89, respectively, showing a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). The results of paired t-test showed that the mean knowledge score in the control group before and after the intervention was not statistically significant (P < 0.903), while in the intervention group there was a statistically significant difference between the mean knowledge score before and after the intervention (P < 0.001). The Developmental Care Knowledge scores before the intervention in the control and intervention groups were 52.66 ± 18.08 and 77.16 ± 17.20, respectively, showing a statistically significant difference (P = 0.001). Also, Developmental Care Knowledge scores after the intervention in the control and intervention groups were 53.66 ± 26.55and 90.33 ± 13.82, respectively, showing a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). The results of paired t-test showed that the mean knowledge score in the control group before and after the intervention was not statistically significant, while in the intervention group there was a statistically significant difference between the mean knowledge score before and after the intervention.

conclusionThe results of this study showed that virtual education for the developmental care of premature infants plays an effective role in the perception and knowledge of nurses working in the neonatal intensive care unit. Therefore, the development of e-learning packages for developmental care and their availability for nurses can be a step to improve the quality of nursing care for infants admitted to the NICU.

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Developmental careNeonatal intensive care unitNursePreterm infantsVirtual education

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