Comparing effectiveness of prenatal care training methods (m-learning Vs. e-learning) on midwive’s awareness and self-efficacy

Comparison of the Effect of Two Methods of E-Learning on Pregnancy Care (Computer, Mobile) on Midwives' Knowledge and Self-efficacy

This is a experimental study that compares the effect of education on prenatal care (nutrition, exercise, weight control during pregnancy) in two ways: electronic learning (computer and mobile) on the knowledge and efficiency of midwives and their satisfaction with educational methods. At first, samples were taken from 80 midwives working in health centers that had a benchmark for entering the study. Because midwives of each group have the least communication, midwives of each health center are divided into two groups with RANDOM ALLOCATION .

There is no blindness in this research. after obtaining consent, samples will be included in the study. Educational content in the field of prenatal care is prepared using valid and appropriate resources. Then, its validity and reliability loade on the cme electronic system and in the mobile group on the mobile app. In the cME electronic system, qualified samples can be used online and offline. The mobile app comes with the help of well-known programmers and is installed on a mobile phone. Samples can use educational content without using the Internet (offline).Researcher share phone number to samples to contact the researcher, as well as how to work with the cme system or mobile app. The degree of awareness and self-efficacy of the samples is measured using self-made questionnaire which is electronically. Samples can access information for one month and have access to educational content. Immediately after the end of the intervention, the samples again returned to the questionnaire of self-efficacy and knowledge about the educational content and their satisfaction with the method of e-learning at the end of the intervention using an electronic questionnaire

Inclusion criteria: degree of Associate , Bachelor, Master of Midwifery؛ Employed in health centers of south of Tehran and Iran؛ Has a job related to midwifery؛ know the computer and how to use it؛ Mobile phone with educational software installed؛ Exclusion criteria؛ Have a history of participation in research related courses؛ dont know the computer and how to use it؛  dont have A mobile phone with the ability to install educational software؛

This study included two intervention groups, without control group. An computers e-learning group , that uses the cme electronic system to learn. The mobile e-learning group, uses a mobile app to learn.

Awareness; Self-efficacy; Satisfaction

medical University Tehran

Samples were selected by available sampling method from midwifery staff working in health centers in southern Tehran and Iran University who had the criteria for entering the study. 80 individuals were selected. Each midwife had the least relationship with each other. Midwives each The health center is located in a group. Subsequently, midwives of health centers in southern Tehran and Iran's health centers with random allocation (RANDOM ALLOCATION) were divided into two groups. First, the centers were given a number. Then on one side of the coin, the computer and the other side of the coin, Mobile was written, And it was supposed that every one of the coins that came in, the health centers would have a Odd number assigned to that group. The coin computer side came up and the health care center with a Odd number assigned to this group. 40 in the e-learning group with the CME system and 40 in the e-learning group with the mobile app. It should be noted that in this research there is no Allocation concealment.

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