Effects of An Integrating Academic Service Project in Health promotion for Preschool Age on Learning Outcomes of Nursing Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study were to examine effects of an integrating academic service project in health promotion for preschool age on learning outcomes of nursing students. The sample consisted of 64 nursing students in faculty of nursing who registered in child and adolescent nursing I subject in academic 2015, Ubonratchathani University, selected by a purposive sampling. Data were collected by developed questionnaire which consisted of 3 components; 1) Personal data questionnaire 2) Learning outcomes of nursing students questionnaire; Ethics and moral, Cognitive skills, Interpersonal skills and responsibility, Numerical analysis, communication and information technology skills 3) Learning outcomes in knowledge of health promotion for preschool age questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive and paired t-test.

The results found that students perceived that their learning outcomes were as follow: The mean score of learning outcomes in numerical analysis, communication and information technology skills at a very good level (Mean = 4.43, SD = 0.48), ethics and moral at a very good level (Mean = 4.31, SD = 0.42), interpersonal skills and responsibility at a very good level (Mean = 4.27, SD = 0.46), and cognitive skills at a good level (Mean = 4.16, SD = 0.47). The mean score of knowledge in learning outcomes of health promotion in preschool age after intervention was significantly higher than before intervention (p < .001).

The result from this study recommended that nursing curriculum should develop an integrating service project in learning in order to promote learning outcomes of nursing students.