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Ghanaian nurses' and midwives' perspectives on technology adoption in nursing and midwifery education

AIM: The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived benefits and challenges of online distance education and computer‐based testing (CBT) among registered nurses and midwives in a sample of government‐owned health facilities and health training institutions in Ghana. DESIGN: Exploratory desc...

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Autores principales: Adjei, Charles Ampong, Adjorlolo, Samuel, Kyei, Josephine, Ohene, Lillian Akorfa, Dzansi, Gladys, Acheampong, Angela Kwartemaa, Asante, Isabella Naana Akyaa, Woolley, Philomena, Nyante, Felix, Aziato, Lydia
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Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9834547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36039816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1342
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author Adjei, Charles Ampong
Adjorlolo, Samuel
Kyei, Josephine
Ohene, Lillian Akorfa
Dzansi, Gladys
Acheampong, Angela Kwartemaa
Asante, Isabella Naana Akyaa
Woolley, Philomena
Nyante, Felix
Aziato, Lydia
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Adjorlolo, Samuel
Kyei, Josephine
Ohene, Lillian Akorfa
Dzansi, Gladys
Acheampong, Angela Kwartemaa
Asante, Isabella Naana Akyaa
Woolley, Philomena
Nyante, Felix
Aziato, Lydia
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description AIM: The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived benefits and challenges of online distance education and computer‐based testing (CBT) among registered nurses and midwives in a sample of government‐owned health facilities and health training institutions in Ghana. DESIGN: Exploratory descriptive qualitative design. METHODS: Individual semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 45 participants (i.e. 25 nurses and 20 midwives). The data were manually processed and analysed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach (November 2019‐February 2020). RESULTS: Nurses and midwives prefer online distance education for three reasons: convenience, cost‐effectiveness and learning centre proximity to the workplace. The course schedule’s flexibility allowed participants to work and study simultaneously. Others acknowledged online distance education as a viable option for overcoming the challenges of obtaining study leave. However, the lack of recognition of certificates by some employers, poor Internet connectivity and perceived excessive course load were noted as deterrents. Regarding the CBT, many of the participants said that it was useful. Among the advantages of CBT are: (1) a decrease in examination malpractices, (2) a decrease in examination costs and (3) a rise in students’ interest in information, communication and technology (ICT). This finding emphasizes the necessity of integrating ICT into nursing and midwifery education and examinations, as well as maximizing its benefits.
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spelling pubmed-98345472023-01-17 Ghanaian nurses' and midwives' perspectives on technology adoption in nursing and midwifery education Adjei, Charles Ampong Adjorlolo, Samuel Kyei, Josephine Ohene, Lillian Akorfa Dzansi, Gladys Acheampong, Angela Kwartemaa Asante, Isabella Naana Akyaa Woolley, Philomena Nyante, Felix Aziato, Lydia Nurs Open Research Articles AIM: The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived benefits and challenges of online distance education and computer‐based testing (CBT) among registered nurses and midwives in a sample of government‐owned health facilities and health training institutions in Ghana. DESIGN: Exploratory descriptive qualitative design. METHODS: Individual semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 45 participants (i.e. 25 nurses and 20 midwives). The data were manually processed and analysed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach (November 2019‐February 2020). RESULTS: Nurses and midwives prefer online distance education for three reasons: convenience, cost‐effectiveness and learning centre proximity to the workplace. The course schedule’s flexibility allowed participants to work and study simultaneously. Others acknowledged online distance education as a viable option for overcoming the challenges of obtaining study leave. However, the lack of recognition of certificates by some employers, poor Internet connectivity and perceived excessive course load were noted as deterrents. Regarding the CBT, many of the participants said that it was useful. Among the advantages of CBT are: (1) a decrease in examination malpractices, (2) a decrease in examination costs and (3) a rise in students’ interest in information, communication and technology (ICT). This finding emphasizes the necessity of integrating ICT into nursing and midwifery education and examinations, as well as maximizing its benefits. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-08-30 /pmc/articles/PMC9834547/ /pubmed/36039816 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1342 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Adjorlolo, Samuel
Kyei, Josephine
Ohene, Lillian Akorfa
Dzansi, Gladys
Acheampong, Angela Kwartemaa
Asante, Isabella Naana Akyaa
Woolley, Philomena
Nyante, Felix
Aziato, Lydia
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9834547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36039816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1342
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