Exploring nurses' experiences of social media and in-person educational interventions for professional development: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses play an important role in health promotion, prevention strategies, and care. Therefore, nurses need to obtain and update their knowledge and skills via appropriate strategies. This study aimed to explore nurses' experiences of receiving social media and in-person education to integrate the findings into practice.

Methods

This was a qualitative study using the directed content analysis approach. A sample of nurses with previous experiences of receiving social media and in-person education participated in the study. They were asked to express their experiences and indicate their preferences. The data were collected based on individual semi-structured interviews.

Results

In total 15 participants took part in the study with a mean age of 40.6 ± 8.93 year

SUBMITTER: Kazemi SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9128214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature