An e-Problem-Based Learning Program for Infection Control in Nursing Homes: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Young Rim Choi; Ye Na Lee; Dayeong Kim; Won Hee Park; Dai Young Kwon; Sung Ok Chang

doi:10.3390/ijerph192013371

An e-Problem-Based Learning Program for Infection Control in Nursing Homes: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Young Rim Choi, Ye Na Lee, Dayeong Kim, Won Hee Park, Dai Young Kwon, Sung Ok Chang

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Infection is a significant factor adversely affecting the health of nursing home (NH) residents, potentially even leading to death. Therefore, educating NH staff to think critically is necessary to prevent and control infection. In this study, we developed an electronic problem-based learning (e-PBL) program using the Network-Based Instructional System Design model to enhance South Korean NH staff’s critical thinking competencies; subsequently, its effectiveness was evaluated. This study utilized a quasi-experimental nonequivalent pretest–post-test design. The participants (n = 54) were randomly allocated into an experimental group (n = 28) and a control group (n = 26). The results indicate that the e-PBL program significantly improved the critical thinking disposition in the experimental group compared with in the control group.

Original language	English
Article number	13371
Journal	International journal of environmental research and public health
Volume	19
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013371
Publication status	Published - 2022 Oct

Keywords

critical thinking
e-PBL
education
infection
nursing homes
nursing staff

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Pollution
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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