Fundamentals and Administration Department, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
Fundamentals and Administration Department, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2021 Mar;52:103033. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103033. Epub 2021 Mar 20.
Absenteeism is an emerging issue in nursing education. Most nursing schools adopt a punitive rather than a motivational approach to its mitigation. Digital badges have recently been used to increase motivation in the classroom. This study reports on the effectiveness of digital badges in increasing attendance and motivation among Omani undergraduate nursing students. A descriptive comparative design was used to compare two groups during two consecutive semesters. The control group was subjected to the standard university penalties for unsatisfactory attendance, and the experimental group was rewarded with digital badges for satisfactory attendance. Findings demonstrated that the use of digital badges as a reward system improves undergraduate nursing students' attendance (X2 (1, N = 191) = 6.481, p = 0.011) and increases their motivation and satisfaction. Awarding digital badges is a simple and positive way to combat nursing student absenteeism, increase attendance-related motivation, and showcase regular class attendance.
旷课在护理教育中是一个新出现的问题。大多数护理学校在缓解旷课问题时采用的是惩罚而非激励措施。最近，数字徽章被用于提高课堂的积极性。本研究报告了数字徽章在提高阿曼本科护理学生出勤率和积极性方面的有效性。在两个连续学期中，使用描述性对比设计对两个组进行比较。对照组受到不满意出勤率的标准大学处罚，实验组则因满意出勤率而获得数字徽章奖励。研究结果表明，将数字徽章用作奖励系统可以提高本科护理学生的出勤率（X2(1, N=191)=6.481, p=0.011），并提高他们的积极性和满意度。颁发数字徽章是一种简单而积极的方式，可以打击护理学生的旷课行为，提高与出勤率相关的积极性，并展示定期上课的情况。
