Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Beliefs and Self Efficacy about Osteoporosis by Using Two Methods of Learning
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Student’s self efficacy refers to student’s judgments of performance capabilities in a given domain of activity such as classroom learning of cognitive skills. Aim: To evaluate nursing students’ knowledge, beliefs and self efficacy about osteoporosis by using two methods of learning. Design: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University. Sample: A purposive sample of 60 students in the first academic year from both sexes was divided randomly into 2 equal groups. The 1 st group applied lecture as a traditional method, while the 2 nd group applied self directed learning. Tools for data collection: Self administered questionnaires: Student's characteristics, Nursing student's knowledge about predisposing factors of osteoporosis, nursing student's health beliefs towards osteoporosis; Osteoporosis self-efficacy; and Osteoporosis Chances: Nursing student's knowledge about level of patient’s chance of getting osteoporosis. Results: There were statistically significant differences between both groups as regards students' level of knowledge about predisposing factors pre/post and after 3wks. There was percentage change about their health beliefs as pre/post. Self-efficacy scores in both groups as pre/post application were statistically significantly differences. Percentage change was observed in both groups pre/post application as regards level of student's knowledge about patient's chance of getting osteoporosis. Correction among student’s knowledge, beliefs and self efficacy in both groups was found. Conclusion: Nursing students’ knowledge was improved significantly with positive changes as regards health beliefs and self efficacy. There were positive correlations among three variables of the study: students’ knowledge, health beliefs and their self efficacy. Recommendation: Appling different methods of learning for first academic year of nursing students to reach the best of learning process.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Hanan S Sobeih, Dr. Ahlam E Alzahrani
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