EFFECTIVENESS OF DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING AND LEARNING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CLINICAL RISK PREVENTION

Abstract

          The objectives of this mixed methods research were to study the effectiveness of digital game-based learning and learning via social media program on knowledge, skills in clinical risk prevention of 4th year nursing students from Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nakhon Lampang, and outcomes by the students after using the learning program. The study was divided into 2 phases. The first phase was quasi experimental research with the one-group pretest-posttest design, and the second phase was qualitative research with brainstorming after the practical skill. The samples were the fourth-year nursing students in the primary medical care practicum, all samples were selected by purposive sampling of 64 students and for qualitative samples of 20 students. The Instruments for data collection were the digital game-based learning  and learning via social media program, self-defense and adverse event knowledge assessment form, the  adverse event prevention skills assessment form, and question guideline in the post practical skill brainstorming. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, and Dependent Pair t-test. Qualitative data were analyzed by thematic analysis. The findings of the effectiveness of digital game-based learning  and learning via social media program  on  knowledge, skills in clinical risk prevention revealed that knowledge and skill  in preventing clinical risk were significantly higher than before received the program (p< .001), and  there was no incidence of clinical risk from practical skills. The results also showed that after the nursing students received the intervention program, the learners had skills in developing agility and soft skills for clinical risk prevention. Hence, these learning program could encourage the prevention of clinical risk in practice.