The Effect of Peer Education on the Knowledge and Skill Levels of Nursing Students

NCT06504745 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 255515
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was planned to determine the impact of peer education and instruction received from the instructor on the knowledge and skill levels of students in the physical assessment of the newborn.

Conditions

Students; Nursing

Keywords

peer education; nursing education; newborn physical examination; nursing practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Newborn Physical Assessment Skills Control List (NPA-SCL)

  NPA-SCL includes the measurement and evaluation of a newborn's height, weight, head circumference, chest circumference, and abdominal circumference. objectively evaluate the student during the laboratory practice conducted in the study, the NPA-SCL was prepared by the responsible researchers based on the literature. In the evaluation of the Control List, the student is expected to evaluate each item as 'Not Applied=0 points', 'Partially Applied=1 point', and 'Applied=2 points' according to their performance. The minimum score a student can receive from the Control List is 0 points and the maximum is 46 points. After the form was prepared by the researchers, it was presented to 6 experts. Based on expert opinions, the form was finalized.

  In this study, the skill level of the students was measured at the time of application in the laboratory after the training after the training in 1 hour.

• The Newborn Physical Assessment Knowledge Test (NPA-KT)

  This form, prepared by researchers based on the literature, consists of 20 questions. Each question is worth 5 points. Participants are expected to answer each item on the knowledge test as 'Correct', 'Incorrect', or 'Don't know'. Scores on the knowledge test range from a minimum of '0 points' to a maximum of '100 points'. After the form was prepared by the researchers, it was presented to 3 faculty members from the Department of Fundamentals of Nursing and 3 faculty members from the Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing for their opinions. Based on their expert opinion, the form was finalized

  In the study, knowledge level of the students was measured with pre-test (before the training), post-test 1 (after the training in one hour), and post-test 2 (3 weeks later)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Peer Support Scale (PSS)

  Within one hour after the training was completed, only the peer support level of the intervention group was measured.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Peer educator students group (a group of six senior nursing students), provided Newborn Physical Assessment training to 4th-year students in the nursing laboratory every week. Each training was conducted with a group of 5 students. This each training consisted of 30 minutes of theoretical presentation using a PowerPoint presentation material and 20 minutes of skills application on a newborn model, totaling 50 minutes. Before the training, the NPA-KT was administered, and the students' skills were evaluated using the NPA-SCL. At the end of the training, the NPA-KT and the Peer Support Scale were administered to the students. Three weeks after the training, the students' knowledge levels were re-evaluated using the NPA-KT.

Other: Peer education

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The researchers provided Newborn Physical Assessment training to 4th-year students in the nursing laboratory every week. Each training was conducted with a group of 5 students. This training consisted of 30 minutes of theoretical presentation using a PowerPoint presentation material and 20 minutes of skills application on a newborn model, totaling 50 minutes. Before the training, the NPA-KT was administered, and the students' skills were evaluated using the NPA-SCL. At the end of the training, the NPA-KT and the Peer Support Scale were administered to the students. Three weeks after the training, the students' knowledge levels were re-evaluated using the NPA-KT.

Other: control group

Interventions

Peer education OTHER

experimental group

Intervention Group

control group OTHER

instruction training

Also known as: instruction training

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over 18 years
• Volunteer to participate in the study
• th-year nursing students

You may not qualify if:

• Non-volunteering

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Zonguldak, 67600, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Fard ZR, Azadi A, Khorshidi A, Mozafari M, O'Connor T, Budri AMV, Moore Z, Patton D. A comparison of faculty led, mentorship program and peer mentoring on nursing students wound dressing clinical skills. Nurse Educ Today. 2020 Jun;89:104378. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104378. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

  PMID: 32209490 BACKGROUND

• Kuo CL, Turton MA, Lee-Hsieh J, Tseng HF, Hsu CL. Measuring peer caring behaviors of nursing students: scale development. Int J Nurs Stud. 2007 Jan;44(1):105-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.025. Epub 2006 Oct 6.

  PMID: 17027986 RESULT

• Joung J, Kang KI, Yoon H, Lee J, Lim H, Cho D, Cha M, Choi B. Peer mentoring experiences of nursing students based on the caring perspective: A qualitative study. Nurse Educ Today. 2020 Nov;94:104586. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104586. Epub 2020 Aug 29.

  PMID: 32932060 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: research assistant

Model Details: Intervention group: peer education Control group: instruction education

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 25, 2024
• First Posted: July 17, 2024
• Study Start: February 6, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 16, 2023
• Study Completion: June 16, 2023
• Last Updated: July 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

TU (1)