Effect of Using Electronic Book to Enhance Nurse’s Knowledge Regarding Handle of Cardiac Surgery Instrument Set

Abstract

Introduction: Electronic books are a new teaching that the learners can read through the internet according to their interests and can take the tests by yourself. In addition, the multimedia content will help learners to learn better. Research objectives: The objectives of this study are to develop and test the effectiveness of the electronic book regarding handle of mitral valve replacement surgery instrument set to the knowledge levels of operating room nurses. Research methodology: This research uses the developmental research. The study samples were 20 registered nurses in operating room, Lampang Hospital who have never worked in cardio vascular thoracic surgery unit before.The study was conducted between January to May, 2020. The researchers have developed the electronic book based on the steps of Alessi and Trollip (1991). The electronic book developed by the research consisted of text, slide shows, video and sound audio of setting up instrument, preparing instrument and operating mitral valve replacement surgery. There were pretest and posttest with the key answers given to test takers right after completing the posttest. Samples had used the e-book for 1 week. and the test scores were analyzed by using Wilcoxan sign rank test. Results: The results showed that the posttest scores had higher than the pretest score at the significant level of .05. Conclusions: The electronic book regarding handle of mitral valve replacement surgery instrument set has increased knowledge of registered nurses who had never worked in the in cardio vascular thoracic surgery unit. Implications for practice: This electronic book should be used in preparing registered nurses who will work in the cardio vascular thoracic surgery unit.