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. 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 Taref  1 , Nehmedo E Osman  3 , Nawal Hamdy Ahmed Keshta  4 , Mahmoud A Alboghdady  5 , Marzouk M Marzouk  6 , Abeer A Almowafy  7 , Eman A Fadel  3
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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. .

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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We certify that we do not have any competing interests.

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