Effects of a Blended Learning Program on Ethical Values in Undergraduate Nursing Students.
10.11111/jkana.2014.20.5.567
- Author:
Sang Dol KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Korea. nu11110@kangwon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Blended learning;
Ethical values;
Undergraduate nursing student
- MeSH:
Education;
Ethics, Nursing;
Humans;
Learning*;
Nursing;
Problem-Based Learning;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2014;20(5):567-575
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to investigate the effects of a blended learning program on ethical values in undergraduate nursing students. METHODS: This study was a one group pretest-posttest design. Seventy-one undergraduate nursing students who were taking a nursing ethics course at K University in S city were conveniently selected. The blended learning program was undertaken for 120 minutes one day weekly for 15 weeks. It consisted of case-based learning through an online method combined with problem-based learning offline. Scores for ethical value were measured using the ethical values scale. RESULTS: The ethical values score increased significantly in the students after the blended learning (p=.004). Of the subgroup of ethical values human-life, relationship with collaborator, and nursing job scores increased significantly in students after the blended learning, respectively (p=.034; p<.001; p<.001), the score for area as relationship with nursing clients decreased significantly in the students after the blended learning (p<.001). CONCLUSION: The blended learning program was identified as an educational program which induces a positive effect on the development of ethical values in undergraduate nursing students, and in future it can be utilized in nursing ethics education.
