Effect of Online Training in the Continuing Education of Nurses in Hospitals in the Casablanca-Settat Region

Abstract

Context: Nowadays, e-Learning has become essential for the continuing education of health professionals, especially in developing countries. Its introduction in health care settings guarantees better opportunities for disseminating knowledge and skills. Objective: This study aimed to measure the effects of online training “E-learning” on the learning outcomes of nurses in two hospitals in the Casablanca-Settat region with the course “Health planning” as a training theme. Methods: This study is an experimental type, including an experimental group that benefited from online training (B, n2 = 30) and a Control group that benefited from face-to-face training (A, n1 = 30). We used a questionnaire to evaluate the nurses' knowledge (general and procedural) in pre and post-training and a questionnaire to evaluate the nurses' satisfaction with using e-learning in continuing education. Results: The results show a positive effect of online training on nurses' learning through an increase in knowledge (general and procedural) after comparing the average score in pre and post-training (The p-value is less than 0.05). Also, high satisfaction with the content covered, the methodology used in the e-Learning, and the quality of the platform. Conclusion: These results should encourage and motivate those responsible for continuing education to adopt online training as a complementary and promising solution to ensure flexible and continuous continuing education sessions for healthcare personnel.