Effects of Evidence-based Intravenous Infusion Therapy Practice Education for Nursing Students Applying the Peer Teaching Method between Seniors and Juniors: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to organize a training program for nursing students using the peer teaching method between seniors and juniors and to investigate its effects on self-confidence, skill performance ability, and self-directed learning ability. Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The study population comprised 76 nursing students (experimental group, n=37; control group, n=39) from two universities. The experimental group received four training sessions of 2 hours each, during which peer teaching was applied between seniors and juniors. Data were collected between September 4 and September 15, 2023 and analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 28.0. Results: Compared with the control group, the experimental group exhibited significant increases in self-confidence (t=4.36, p