Effects of Research-based Instruction in Maritime Medicine Nursing Practicum of Nursing Students, the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing

摘要

This study was a quasi-experiment with One Group Pretest-Posttest design in which there were 61 subjects who were the third year naval nursing students attending the maritime medicine nursing practicum at the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing. The experimental variable was the lesson plan of the maritime medicine nursing practicum using the research-based instruction while the dependent variables used in the study were as following: 1) the nursing students’ ability to conduct researches and 2) the knowledge relating to researching. The research tools were 1) the lesson plan of the maritime medicine nursing practicum using research-based instruction, 2) an assessment form of the nursing students’ ability to conduct researches, 3) a form of research knowledge assessment, and 4) a questionnaire on opinions relating to the practicum. The data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics, paired-t test and content analysis. The results revealed that 1) The research performance of 61 subjects, in maritime medicine nursing practicum using research-based instruction was in “good” level. 2) The average pre- and post-test scores on the research knowledge of the nursing students undertaking the maritime medicine nursing practicum using research-based instruction were not significantly different. 3) In general, the third year naval nursing students had positive opinion towards the maritime medicine nursing practicum using research-based instruction by rating it in “good” level.