Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2018 Aug;9(4):185-191. 10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.4.07.

Effects of Smoking Cessation Intervention Education Program Based on Blended Learning among Nursing Students in South Korea

• Choi SH
• Kim YH

• KMID: 2419652
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.4.07

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study was conducted to evaluate whether a "smoking cessation intervention" education program based on blended learning, was effective in improving nursing students' perceived competence and motivation to perform a smoking cessation intervention for smokers.
METHODS
A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design was conducted. The smoking cessation intervention education program based on blended learning, was administered to the experimental group (n = 23) in 5 sessions, consisting of 2 courses of an e-learning program and 1 course of a face-to-face learning program per session. The control group (n = 21) received the opportunity to participate in an e-learning program as well as receiving material of a face-to-face learning program, after completion of the smoking cessation intervention education program.
RESULTS
The experimental group showed significant differences in autonomous motivation (t = −6.982, p < 0.001), controlled motivation (t = −3.729, p = 0.001), and perceived competence compared to the control group (t = −3.801, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
This study showed that a smoking cessation intervention education program adopting blended learning, was significantly effective in enhancing nursing students' autonomous motivation and perceived competence to conduct a smoking cessation intervention. Further studies are needed to confirm longitudinal effects of this program.

Keyword

intervention; learning; nursing students; smoking cessation

MeSH Terms

Education*
Humans
Korea*
Learning*
Mental Competency
Motivation
Nursing*
Smoke*
Smoking Cessation*
Smoking*
Students, Nursing*
Smoke