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WhatsApp-Delivered Intervention for Continued Learning for Nurses in Pakistan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Randomized-Controlled Trial

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated support for continued learning in frontline practitioners through online digital mediums that are convenient and fast to maintain physical distancing. Nurses are already neglected professionals for support in training for infection control, leadership, and communication in Pakistan and other developing countries. For that reason, we aimed to deliver a WhatsApp-based intervention for continued learning in nurses who are currently working in both private and public sector. A 12-week intervention was delivered to 208 nurses (102 in the control group and 106 in the intervention group) who had been employed in the clinical setting during data collection. The analysis reveals that nurses in the intervention group show significantly better results for learning in “infection prevention and control” and “leadership and communication.” Results of a content analysis based on participant's feedback also confirm that the WhatsApp-based intervention is a valuable tool for education. This study highlights theThe COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated support for continued learning in frontline practitioners through online digital mediums that are convenient and fast to maintain physical distancing. Nurses are already neglected professionals for support in training for infection control, leadership, and communication in Pakistan and other developing countries. For that reason, we aimed to deliver a WhatsApp-based intervention for continued learning in nurses who are currently working in both private and public sector. A 12-week intervention was delivered to 208 nurses (102 in the control group and 106 in the intervention group) who had been employed in the clinical setting during data collection. The analysis reveals that nurses in the intervention group show significantly better results for learning in “infection prevention and control” and “leadership and communication.” Results of a content analysis based on participant's feedback also confirm that the WhatsApp-based intervention is a valuable tool for education. This study highlights the effectiveness of online-based digital interventions as a convenient training tool for awareness and management of infectious diseases, leadership, and communication during COVID-19 and beyond. Furthermore, this study emphasizes that group interventions with other healthcare practitioners and the role of on-going longer WhatsApp-based interventions can become integral tools to support continued learning and patient safety practices.show moreshow less

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Author:Sara Rizvi Jafree, Rubeena Zakar, Nasim Rafiq, Ambreen Javed, Rana Rubab Durrani, Syeda Khadija Burhan, Syed Mujtaba Hasnain Nadir, Fatima Ali, Aimen Shahid, Ain Ul Momina, Kamil J. Wrona, Qaisar Khalid Mahmood, Florian FischerORCiDGND
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.739761
Identifier:2296-2565 OPAC HS OPAC extern
Parent Title (English):Frontiers in Public Health
Publisher:Frontiers Media
Place of publication:Lausanne
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2022/02/15
Year of first Publication:2022
Volume:10
Article Number:739761
Number of pages:15 Seiten
First Page:1
Last Page:15
Institutes:BZPD - Bayerisches Forschungszentrum Pflege Digital
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften
Open Access:open_access
Research focus:FSP4: Soziale Innovationen
Publication Lists:Fischer, Florian
Publication reviewed:begutachtet
Licence (German):Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International
Release Date:2023/08/17
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