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

Emilia Moreno-Sánchez, María- de-los-Ángeles Merino-Godoy, Sara Piñero-Claros, Alba Santiago-Sánchez, Ángela Del-Campo-Jiménez, Laura Mariscal-Pérez, Francisco de Paula Rodríguez-Miranda, Emilia Isabel Costa and Francisco-Javier Gago-Valiente
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Emilia Moreno-Sánchez: Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
María- de-los-Ángeles Merino-Godoy: Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
Sara Piñero-Claros: Nursing Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
Alba Santiago-Sánchez: Nursing Department, Health Center Cazalla de la Sierra, 41370 Seville, Spain
Ángela Del-Campo-Jiménez: Nursing Department, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, 25198 Lleida, Spain
Laura Mariscal-Pérez: Nursing Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, 21005 Huelva, Spain
Francisco de Paula Rodríguez-Miranda: Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
Emilia Isabel Costa: Nursing Department, Health School, University of Algarve, 8000 Faro, Portugal
Francisco-Javier Gago-Valiente: Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-13

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.

Keywords: education; COVID-19; virtuality; nursing; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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