title: Evaluation of computer-assisted multimedia instruction in intravenous injection.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a computer-assisted multimedia training course for intravenous injection and evaluate its effect on the knowledge and self-perceived performance of intravenous injection for novice nurses. Eighty-one novice nurses randomly assigned to the experimental group and control group participated a designed training procedure and took pretest and posttests. The test results were analyzed using statistical methods. From the study it could be concluded that the training course had a significant effect on the intravenous injection's knowledge. Besides, a high rate of satisfaction for the multimedia program showed the self-developed program was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Sing-Ling
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Wen-Wei
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Sin-Kuo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Wen-Hsu
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Ji-Liang
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Doong
authors.forename: Chin-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D019212:Multimedia / Q000592:standards*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy