Use of a therapeutic communication application in the Nursing undergraduate program: randomized clinical trial

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the effect on the knowledge of therapeutic communication by Nursing students through the use of applications. Method: a randomized and controlled clinical trial conducted with 60 nursing students. In the topic Groups and therapeutic communication techniques, the intervention-IG group (n=30) used the application and the control-CG group (n=30) was submitted to the traditional class. The pre- (Zero Test -0) and post-test knowledge (immediate-Test 1 and after 30 day-Test 2) of those involved were evaluated. Results: Test 1, performed immediately after the intervention, showed a mean of 11 hits in the control group and 13 in the intervention, with statistical significance (p=0.036). Test 2 showed a decrease in hits in both groups (IG=10.87 and CG=9.3), but maintained the difference between IG and CG in the post-test (p<0.01). Conclusion: the use of the application on therapeutic communication favored the knowledge of the students, when compared to the traditional teaching method. REBEC RBR-4TF6MR Registration.

Effect of an app on students’ knowledge about diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…The current study revealed an increase in the medians of correct answers from P0 to P2. These same results were found in a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in northeastern Brazil, which pointed out that the mean of the scores after the intervention increased, especially in the intervention group, showing an effect on the knowledge of students who used an app on therapeutic communication (14) .…”

“…Nurse educators and researchers should collaborate in the development of virtual learning resources to support Clinical Nursing teaching (13) . Given the suggestions, it is recommended, in a future time, to verify the repercussions of using the app in the clinical practice on various health issues and with larger samples and longer follow-ups (14) .…”

“…Not all studies with apps to mediate the teachinglearning process had similar methodological designs (some were randomized and others were not), or similar sample sizes; however, they showed a significant improvement in the students' performance when handling educational apps (6,11,(13)(14)28) . Thus, the literature corroborates the positive influence of this type of technology on Nursing students' knowledge, when compared to the traditional teaching method.…”

“…A number of studies on the use of apps for Nursing students' teaching and learning, with approaches in different care contexts, have shown positive effects on knowledge acquisition (11)(12)(13) . A randomized clinical study showed that apps can facilitate the contemporary teaching-learning process, calling upon professionals to develop, validate and use teaching tools (14) .…”

E-MunDiabetes

“…2,3 A randomized clinical trial has demonstrated that apps can facilitate contemporary teaching, calling on professionals to develop, validate, and use technology for teaching. 4 Nurses and researchers have invested in developing apps to support different dimensions of care for people in social isolation, especially in recent years. 5 Despite this, to the best of our knowledge, no app exists for diabetes education during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”