Comparison of Individual Learning and Group Teaching Methods on Pressure Injury Assessment

Sponsor

Gazi University (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05354687

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

1.3

Anticipated Duration (Months)

70.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of pressure injury assessment training given by individual learning and group teaching methods on the knowledge and skill levels of nursing students: a three-group, pre-test - post-test, randomized controlled, parallel group experimental study.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Pressure Ulcer	Other: Group Teaching Other: Individual Learning	N/A

Detailed Description

Pressure injury is a common health problem worldwide. The global prevalence of hospital-associated pressure injuries was 8.4%. Regular wound assessment is required to determine appropriate treatment methods, monitor wound healing, and identify complications early in the pressure injury treatment process in order to achieve clinical goals.

According to the literature, nurses and nursing students have a low level of knowledge about pressure injury and there is a knowledge gap between nurses' knowledge of pressure injury and pressure injury practices. As a result, it is necessary to teach skills so that they can put their knowledge into practice. Individuals born after 2000, referred to as Generation Z, make up the majority of students beginning undergraduate education today. The most significant difference between Generation Z and other generations is that they were born during a period when digital high technology was widely used. This generation, also known as the "Internet generation," is constantly surrounded by new technological opportunities, communication, and transportation facilities. Because of these characteristics, it is critical to use teaching methods that will appeal to them when educating students in this group.

In a classroom, there are fast and slow learners. The amount of time allotted to students naturally decreases as the number of students in the class grows. Furthermore, student differences prevent the entire class from learning at the same time. Some students do not learn right away, others later, and still others do not learn at all in such a classroom. Education should be personalized in order to eliminate all of these non-occurrences.With the widespread use of smart phones today, mobile learning has become commonplace. Students gain clinical practice skills and experience when mobile technology is used as a support tool in nursing education practices.

For this purpose, the trainings to be given with the mobile application in this study will be supported by the activities in which the students can practice individually in the skill laboratory.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

90 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

a three-group, pre-test - post-test, randomized controlled, parallel group experimental study.a three-group, pre-test - post-test, randomized controlled, parallel group experimental study.

Masking:

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking Description:

Participants will not know which group they are in. The knowledge test will be filled online by the participants. There will be no evaluator as there will be "result evaluation" in the skill test. The analysis of the tests data will be done by the statistician. No information will be given to the statistician about which group the participants are in.

Primary Purpose:

Health Services Research

Official Title:

The Effect of Pressure Injury Assessment Training Given by Individual Learning and Group Teaching Methods on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skill Levels

Anticipated Study Start Date :

May 9, 2022

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Jun 10, 2022

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jun 17, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group No intervention will be given to participants. Students will be given pre-test and post-tests.
Experimental: Group Teaching Group Participants will be given training on the evaluation of pressure injuries with group teaching technique.	Other: Group Teaching The Group Teaching will include theoretical lectures and laboratory practice. Theoretical training will be given in 2 hours and will last 2 week. After the theoretical training, laboratory practice will be made with mannequins, pressure injury models and photographs in the nursing skills laboratory. Laboratory practices will be done in groups of about 10 students. Laboratory application will take 1 week.
Experimental: Individual Learning Group Participants will be given training on the evaluation of pressure injuries with individual learning technique.	Other: Individual Learning The training will be given in two stages. The first stage of the training will be given via the mobile application for 2 weeks. Students will be able to access the trainings individually, wherever and whenever they want, via the mobile application. In the second stage, students will individually conduct laboratory practice. Students who start using the mobile application will make laboratory applications individually, whenever they want, when the laboratory is available. Models and materials that students will need will be available in the laboratory. They will be able to get help from the trainer when they need it. Individual laboratory application will take 1 week.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

No Intervention: Control Group

No intervention will be given to participants. Students will be given pre-test and post-tests.

Experimental: Group Teaching Group

Participants will be given training on the evaluation of pressure injuries with group teaching technique.

Other: Group Teaching

The Group Teaching will include theoretical lectures and laboratory practice. Theoretical training will be given in 2 hours and will last 2 week. After the theoretical training, laboratory practice will be made with mannequins, pressure injury models and photographs in the nursing skills laboratory. Laboratory practices will be done in groups of about 10 students. Laboratory application will take 1 week.

Experimental: Individual Learning Group

Participants will be given training on the evaluation of pressure injuries with individual learning technique.

Other: Individual Learning

The training will be given in two stages. The first stage of the training will be given via the mobile application for 2 weeks. Students will be able to access the trainings individually, wherever and whenever they want, via the mobile application. In the second stage, students will individually conduct laboratory practice. Students who start using the mobile application will make laboratory applications individually, whenever they want, when the laboratory is available. Models and materials that students will need will be available in the laboratory. They will be able to get help from the trainer when they need it. Individual laboratory application will take 1 week.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Evaluation of Pressure Injuries Knowledge Test [five weeks]
The knowledge test was developed by the researchers in line with the literature. Learning objectives on the assessment of pressure injuries were determined and a table of specifications was prepared. A total of 34 questions were prepared, with at least 3 questions for each learning objective. For the knowledge test created, expert opinions were obtained from 6 faculty members in the field of nursing principles and 3 certified ostomy and wound care nurses. Within the scope of the research, the knowledge test will be applied to at least 100 3rd year nursing students and the item difficulty and discrimination indexes will be examined. If necessary, questions will be revised or removed from the test.
Pressure Injury Evaluation Form [five weeks]
The pressure injury evaluation form was created by Sezgünsay (2019) based on the literature and using the "Wound diagnosis evaluation and follow-up form" of the Wound Ostomy Incontinence Nurses Association. The form, which includes the staging and evaluation of pressure injury, consists of the subheadings of the wound bed and the wound periphery. The expert opinion of the form was obtained from three faculty members who are experts in the Department of Nursing Fundamentals and two specialist nurses who are actively working as wound care nurses, who have a Stoma and Wound Care Certificate approved by the Ministry of Health. This form will be used in the assessment of pressure injuries skills assessment.