Nursing Education during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Assessment of Students’ Satisfaction with e-Learning Environment

Abstract

The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus led to the disruption of normality with respect to education, public healthcare and new technologies. Education is a fundamental pillar to increase the knowledge and morale of people. However, due to the lockdown implemented to protect the population from an infection of unknown aetiology, the education system decided to switch from face-to-face education to virtual education. This modality has affected the teaching–learning process in the Degree of Nursing, since its competencies and knowledge demand in-presence learning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact that telematic education had on students of the Degree of Nursing who were studying in the final year of said degree, which involves their imminent entry into the labour market. We used the client satisfaction questionnaire of Bob Hayes to gather data and analyse the satisfaction level of the nursing students. As a result, a considerable amount of information was obtained about teaching, which shows the absence of practical activities and the lack of information about safety and protection measures related to the pandemic. Most educators themselves were struggling to understand the implications of the virus and implement appropriate safety measures, since there was quite a bit of conflicting information relating to the effectiveness of personal protective safety equipment and the lifespan of the virus on various media outside of the host. It is, therefore, not surprising that education for students in this regard was lacking. In general, most of the students showed dissatisfaction with the virtual education they received.

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“…Overgang til digitale laeringsplattformer førte til at studentene ble demotivert fordi det ble annerledes enn det de var vant til, og motivasjon er en av de viktigste faktorene for å oppnå laeringsmål (8). Videre viste en spansk tverrsnittstudie av siste års sykepleiestudenter at overgang til digital undervisning medførte lav tilfredshet, hvor 76-84,5 prosent oppgav misnøye med innhold og presentasjon av undervisningen (9). En systematisk oversiktsartikkel, med 16 studier av sykepleie-og legestudenter, viste at simuleringstrening utført digitalt gav et godt laeringsutbytte og er et alternativ til klinisk praksis.…”