Comparing two Methods s of Electronic and Teacher- based Education on Nursing Students Level of Knowledge in Taking Care of Trauma Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Abstract: Objective: Trauma is a major health problem worldwide regardless of regional ‎socioeconomic and healthcare status. As a leading cause of death, trauma results ‎in severe socioeconomic damages, which could be highly prevented by optimal ‎care. As nurses are the major professional groups involved in patient care, ‎improvement of their knowledge and practical skill leads to more qualified ‎healthcare staff. Nowadays, traditional methods of education cannot meet ‎students’ needs and modern methods of training are recommended to be applied. ‎This study, therefore, aimed to compare the effects of two methods of teaching ‎‎(electronic education and teacher-based education) on students’ learning and the ‎efficacy rate of each method on the knowledge of fourth year students of nursing ‎and midwifery faculty in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. ‎Methods: In this study, the participants were randomly assigned into 2 ‎educational groups of electronic (experimental group) and teacher-based (control ‎group) method. All participants took a pre-test. Then each group attended the ‎same course in a different method. Finally, post-test was taken by the participants ‎and data were analyzed. ‎Results: A comparison of the mean knowledge score of both groups showed that ‎electronic education was more effective than teacher-based education.‎ Conclusion: The electronic training will result in more effective learning in ‎comparison to teacher-based method and can be applied as an appropriate and ‎efficient method of education.‎