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

Frontiers in Public Health

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Sara Rizvi Jafree¹  Rubeena Zakar²  Nasim Rafiq³  Ambreen Javed⁴  Rana Rubab Durrani⁵  Syeda Khadija Burhan⁴  Syed Mujtaba Hasnain Nadir⁶  Fatima Ali⁷  Aimen Shahid⁷  Ain ul Momina⁸  Kamil J. Wrona⁹  Qaisar Khalid Mahmood^1,10  Florian Fischer^1,11 

[1] Department of Sociology, Forman Christian College University;Department of Public Health, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab;Shalamar Nursing College;Department of English, Forman Christian College University;Language Development Center, Forman Christian College University;Health Education England;CMH Lahore Medical College;Institute of Public Health, King Edward Medical University;School of Public Health, Bielefeld University;Department of Sociology, International Islamic University;Institute of Public Health, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin;Institute of Gerontological Health Services and Nursing Research, Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences;Bavarian Research Center for Digital Health and Social Care, Kempten University of Applied Sciences

关键词: nurse;    online-based;    digital;    infection prevention;    corona;    coronavirus;    SARS-CoV-2;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.739761

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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 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.

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