Researching the Effectiveness of an Online COVID-19 Educational Module among Community Health Nursing Students

ABSTRACT

Purpose

The purpose of this research study was to determine the effectiveness of an innovative online COVID-19 educational module among community health nursing students.

Design

Mixed-methods study.

Methods

The sample (N = 86) consisted of prelicensure and postlicensure community health nursing students, who completed a pretest, COVID-19 educational intervention, and posttest.

Findings

The majority of participants’ scores increased from pretest to posttest, and most participants strongly agreed that the COVID-19 educational module was effective. Strategies to address vaccine hesitancy, information learned and found most helpful, and plans for application and utilization of this knowledge were revealed.

Conclusions

An online COVID-19 community health nursing educational intervention was effective at improving participants’ knowledge, confidence, and attitudes regarding COVID-19.

Clinical Evidence

Online COVID-19 community health nursing education was an effective strategy for increasing preparation for this pandemic and the format can be useful to utilize for future public health emergencies.

KEYWORDS:

• COVID-19
• education, distance
• community health nursing
• students

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

This publication is supported in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Award Number 6 NU58DP006590-03-03, REACH COVID/Flu Supplement. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.