Effectiveness of Module Based Learning and Mobile Application Based Learning Regarding Facility Based Newborn Care Among Nursing Students

Mobile Application Based Learning Clinical Trial

Official title:

Module Based Learning and Mobile Application Based Learning Regarding Facility Based Newborn Care Among Nursing Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03224663
• Other study ID #: 779
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 19, 2017
• Last updated: July 19, 2017
• Start date: November 30, 2015
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: Maharishi Markendeswar University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study evaluates the effectiveness of Module based learning and Mobile application based learning regarding Facility based newborn care among nursing students.Total 70 Nursing students were randomly allocated to MBL and MABL group . First 35 students received MBL based teaching and next 35 students received MABL teaching.

Description:

a comparative study was done to assess the effectiveness of Module based learning and Mobile application based learning regarding Facility based newborn care among nursing students.

MODULE GROUP

Day 1: Pre assessment of Knowledge through Structured knowledge questionnaire was done and practice through observation checklist by OSCE method .

Day 2: Module based Teaching administered to nursing students who were present on the data collection. Teaching and Hands on sessions were given to students by investigator. Introduction regarding Module and topics: Prevention of infection (Hand washing), Kangaroo Mother Care, Feeding of normal and low birth weight babies (Attachment during feeding, Paladai Feeding), Common Procedures (Oxygen administration, Insertion and Orogastric Tube Feeding, Weight Recording of a Newborn)

Day 15th = Post-test of Knowledge through Structured knowledge questionnaire was done in BSc. Nursing 3rd year classroom and practice through observation checklist by OSCE method Post-test of knowledge took 45 minutes.

MOBILE APPLICATION BASED GROUP

Day 16th = Pre assessment of Knowledge through Structured knowledge questionnaire was done in BSc. Nursing 3rd year classroom of M.M Institute of Nursing and practice through observation checklist by OSCE method

Day 17th = Mobile Application based Teaching administered to nursing students who were randomly selected. Teaching and videos were given to students by investigator in MM Institute of Nursing.

Introduction regarding Mobile Application and topics: Modules on Normal baby, At Risk baby, Sick Newborn, Videos on Attachment during feeding, Paladai Feeding, Oxygen administration, Kangaroo Mother Care, Insertion and Orogastric Tube Feeding, Weight Recording of a Newborn, Hand washing, Posters on Hand washing, Kangaroo Mother Care

Day 30th = Post-assessment of Knowledge through Structured knowledge questionnaire was done and practice through OSCE method

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• BSc Nursing 3rd. Year students who were present at the time of data collection

Exclusion Criteria:

• BSc Nursing 3rd. Year students who were not having Android phone in MABL group

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mobile Application Based Learning

Intervention

Other:
• Module based learning
self-reading method using learner's guide module on FBNC provided by Department of Pediatrics.administered 45 minutes
• Mobile application based learning
learning method using android based mobile application on Facility Based Newborn Care provided by Division of Department of Pediatrics "WHO-CC AIIMS FBNC" deals with posters , videos , Modules.administered 45 minutes

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Maharishi Markendeswar University

References & Publications (2)

Franko OI, Tirrell TF. Smartphone app use among medical providers in ACGME training programs. J Med Syst. 2012 Oct;36(5):3135-9. doi: 10.1007/s10916-011-9798-7. Epub 2011 Nov 4. — View Citation

Thukral A, Joshi M, Joshi P, Prakash V, Adkoli BV, Deorari AK. Apps for management of sick newborn: evaluation of impact on health care professionals. J Trop Pediatr. 2014 Oct;60(5):370-6. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmu032. Epub 2014 Jun 12. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Knowledge scores measured by structured knowledge questionnaire	the ability of nursing students to respond correctly to questions regarding FBNC as evidenced by knowledge scores measured by structured knowledge questionnaire and categorized as Very Good (=80%), Good (65-79%), Average (51-64%) and Below Average (=50%).	45 minutes