JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

EFFECTS OF DIGITAL APPLICATION AND TRAINING INTERVENTIONS ON SKILLS OF CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE NURSES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

OLOFIN-SAMUEL Mary Ayodeji, PROF. OJO Elizabeth Funmilayo, FATUKASI Abiodun Omotayo, AINA Modupe Aduke (RN Ph.D.), Dr. ADEAGBO Omolola Yinka, ARISON Ezinne Okoroafor

Abstract

Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of mortality and a growing public health problem across the world. The study aimed to investigate the effects of digital application and physical training interventions on the skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among undergraduate nursing students in Southwest Nigeria. A quasi-experimental research design was used for this study, two experimental groups and a control group. The quasi-experimental component involved two experimental groups (one using a digital application for CPR training and the other using physical training) and a control group, with data collected at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and end-line evaluation points. The study was conducted at three state public universities in Southwest Nigeria, selected via multistage sampling procedure, and involved 400 level undergraduate nursing students. An adapted NMCN checklist on CPR skills was the instrument used to collect data. Validity and reliability of the instruments were ensured through expert reviews and pilot testing. Data collection procedures involved trained research assistants, and data was analyzed using SPSS version 28. Post-intervention results showed significant improvement in skills for EG1 and EG2 compared to the Control Group. EG1 and EG2 exhibited substantial increase in skill levels (95.7% and 95.1%, respectively), while the Control Group showed minimal improvement. The results showed significant improvements in both immediate and 12-week post-intervention skills for participants in the intervention groups compared to the control group. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Post-hoc Scheffe tests indicated that both intervention methods—digital applications and physical training—were effective, with digital applications showing the highest mean scores. It was recommended that Nursing schools and training centers should incorporate hands-on physical CPR training sessions alongside digital applications to provide a comprehensive learning experience for undergraduate nurses among several others.

Keywords: Digital Application, Physical Training, Skills, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Nurses