Enhancing Study Skills among Freshman Nursing Students: an Intervention Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of study skills educational training program among freshman nursing students. Subjects & methods: design: A quasi-experimental research design with pre-post assessment was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted in a selected accredited Nursing Faculty in Cairo-Egypt. Subjects: The study involved a group of forty freshmen nursing students recruited in level 1 medical surgical nursing specialty. Results: Most of studied student (92.5%) had moderate total study skills pre-program. After implementation of the program, the findings pointed to general improvement in all dimensions of students' study skills with statistically significant relations (p<0.05). Furthermore, there was a statistically significant improvements of studied students' GPA were observed post program (p <0.001). Also, a statistically significant relation between studied students' study skills and their GPA was present post program. In multivariate analysis, employment and age was the only statistically significant independent negative predictor for the students' study skills. Conclusion & recommendations: The study skills of nursing students significantly improved after participation in a study skills educational training program, with associated significant improvement in their academic achievement score. Study skill training program in addition to further studies on larger scale and examining of factors affecting students' study skills are recommended.
Authors and Affiliations
Amany Salama Ayoub, Eman Mohammed Abd El-Aziz
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