Effect of web-based health education on nursing students' knowledge, adaptive healthy measures and attitudes regarding polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

doi:10.1186/s12912-024-02015-7

. 2024 Jul 15;23(1):479.

doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02015-7.

Effect of web-based health education on nursing students' knowledge, adaptive healthy measures and attitudes regarding polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Rasha A Mohamed^{1

2}, Nagwa N Taref¹, Nehmedo E Osman³, Nawal Hamdy Ahmed Keshta⁴, Mahmoud A Alboghdady⁵, Marzouk M Marzouk⁶, Abeer A Almowafy⁷, Eman A Fadel³

Affiliations

¹ Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
² College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
³ Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
⁴ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Girls Branch, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁵ Obstetrics and gynecology at ART unit, International Islamic institute Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁶ Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
⁷ International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. abeer.almowafy221@azhar.edu.eg.

PMID: 39010089
PMCID: PMC11247781
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02015-7

Effect of web-based health education on nursing students' knowledge, adaptive healthy measures and attitudes regarding polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Rasha A Mohamed et al. BMC Nurs. 2024.

. 2024 Jul 15;23(1):479.

doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02015-7.

Authors

Rasha A Mohamed^{1

2}, Nagwa N Taref¹, Nehmedo E Osman³, Nawal Hamdy Ahmed Keshta⁴, Mahmoud A Alboghdady⁵, Marzouk M Marzouk⁶, Abeer A Almowafy⁷, Eman A Fadel³

Affiliations

¹ Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
² College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
³ Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
⁴ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Girls Branch, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁵ Obstetrics and gynecology at ART unit, International Islamic institute Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁶ Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
⁷ International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. abeer.almowafy221@azhar.edu.eg.

PMID: 39010089
PMCID: PMC11247781
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02015-7

Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age, and it has emerged as a significant global public health issue. This study aimed to investigate the effects of web-based health education on nursing students' knowledge, adaptive healthy measures, and attitudes toward PCOS.

Methods: A two-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) with pre-test and immediate post-test assessments was conducted. Study participants were recruited using a simple random sampling method from the Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. A questionnaire consisting of six sections was developed to collect data, which was analyzed with the SPSS 23.0 using Student's t-test, Pearson's correlation test, and chi-square test analysis of variance.

Results: The analysis revealed a significant increase in knowledge scores post-intervention, with the web-based learning groups (32.2 ± 10.5) outperforming the traditional learning group (22.1 ± 10.2), with (p < 0.05). Similarly, there was a notable improvement in adaptive healthy measures scores post-intervention, with the web-based learning group (8.9 ± 2.4) showing better results than the traditional group (6.5 ± 2.9), with (p < 0.05). In terms of attitudes toward PCOS, the web-based group (18.2 ± 4.9) displayed a significant improvement compared to the traditional group (11.7 ± 5.2), with (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: The findings suggest that web-based learning is more effective than traditional methods in enhancing nursing students' knowledge, adaptive healthy measures, and attitudes toward PCOS.

Trial registration: This study was registered by Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: (NCT06192381|| https://www.

Clinicaltrials: gov/ ) on 5-1-2024.

Keywords: Adaptive healthy measures; Attitudes; Knowledge; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Web-based learning.

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