J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 Aug;22(3):255-263. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.255.

Effects of Self-directed Fundamental Nursing Practice using Smartphone Videos on Self-efficacy, Practice Satisfaction, and Skill Competency

• Lee SS
• Kwon MK

• KMID: 2350996
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.255

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify whether self-directed fundamental nursing practice using a smart phone affected self-efficacy, practice satisfaction, and skill competency of nursing students.
METHODS
This was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The participants were 40 children in the experimental group and 40 in the control group. In experimental group, self-directed fundamental nursing practice using a smart phone was given to nursing students. Data for this study was collected from 25 March 2015 to 10 April 2015. The data were analyzed using SAS 21.0.
RESULTS
In self-efficacy and skill competency, there were no statistically significant differences between the experimental group and control group. In practice satisfaction, there were statistically significant differences between the experimental group and the control group.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that self-directed fundamental nursing practice using smartphone video is effective in practice satisfaction. Therefore, this intervention can be utilized in nursing practice education as an effective educational device.

Keyword

Smartphone; Self-Efficacy; Satisfaction; Competency

MeSH Terms

Child
Education
Humans
Nursing*
Smartphone*
Students, Nursing