Decoding medical terminology: Implementing digital teaching innovations to support nursing students’ academic and clinical practice
McAllister, Nicole, Tavener-Smith, Taryn and Williams, Julia (2022) Decoding medical terminology: Implementing digital teaching innovations to support nursing students’ academic and clinical practice. Teaching and Learning in Nursing. ISSN 1557-3087
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to ascertain the impact of an online teaching intervention on students’ ability to accurately decode medical terminology and explore the effects of particular demographic characteristics. Nursing students encounter a range of medical terminology during their academic study and clinical practice. Mastering medical terminology is particularly challenging, yet proficiency in its use is critical for effective patient care. This study applied a nonexperimental pre- and post-test research design alongside a cross-sectional survey. The sample included 145 preregistration undergraduate BSc (Honors) Nursing students. The study was conducted in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at a university in the United Kingdom. A paired samples t-test revealed a significant difference between the pre- and postassessment results, with participants’ experiencing an average overall gain of 3.41 marks or 13.6% improvement irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity or branch of nursing field being studied. The data offers a strong argument for integrating digital approaches for teaching medical terminology into the wider curriculum. Due consideration must be attributed to digital poverty and the challenges faced when undertaking digital tasks.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Communication Decoding medical terminology Digital literacy Nursing Education Word parts |
| Depositing User: | RED Unit Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Oct 2022 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2023 03:00 |
| URI: | https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18588 |
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