Department of Public Health and Health Education, The College at Brockport, State University of New York, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY, 14420, USA.
Department of Health Science, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Office, HCN 205, USA.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2019 Jul;38:84-88. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.06.009. Epub 2019 Jun 13.
The number of school aged youth in the United States requiring assistance in the management of diabetes has reached over 200,000. School nurses are often charged with the training of personnel and provision of assistance to children with this chronic disease. The need for quick, efficient, and accessible training methods is necessary to ensure school nurses have the most current information necessary to perform their duties. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a rapid e-learning module for school nurse professional development in school-based diabetes management. A sample (N = 1977, n = 1127) of school nurses was asked to complete a module addressing current and/or changing information on diabetes management, the training of staff charged with assisting students, and the associated pre- and post-tests for the module. A total of 678 nurses completed the pre-test, while 449 nurses completed the post-test. T-test results for independent samples indicated a significant increase (p < 0.001) in knowledge at post-test. Results support the contention that e-modules are a convenient and effective way to provide professional development opportunities and improve nurses' knowledge.
美国需要在糖尿病管理方面提供帮助的学龄青少年人数已超过 20 万。学校护士通常负责培训人员并为患有这种慢性病的儿童提供帮助。需要快速、高效和便捷的培训方法，以确保学校护士拥有执行职责所需的最新信息。本研究的目的是评估针对学校护士的快速电子学习模块在学校糖尿病管理方面的专业发展效果。要求一组（N=1977，n=1127）学校护士完成一个模块，该模块涉及糖尿病管理方面的当前和/或变化信息、负责协助学生的员工培训以及与模块相关的预测试和后测试。共有 678 名护士完成了前测，而 449 名护士完成了后测。独立样本的 t 检验结果表明后测时知识有显著提高（p<0.001）。结果支持这样一种观点，即电子模块是提供专业发展机会和提高护士知识的便捷有效方式。
