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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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This presentation is part of : Posters I
Preliminary Study for the Deveiopment of Web-Based Multimedia Contents on Physical Examination and Health Assessment
Pok-Ja Oh, RN, PhD, OCN1, Sung-Rae Shin, PhD, RN2, and Il-Ok Kim, PhD, RN2. (1) Nursing Department, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea, (2) Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea

"Purpose" This descriptive study was done to fine out the offering types of Physical Examination and Health Assessment course, student's ability to utilize web-based multimedia, and the basic knowledge on physical examination and health assessment in students attending baccalaureate(BSN) and associate degree(AD) programs in nursing, RN-BSN completion programs, and medical school. "Method" 77 nursing programs(70%) in Korea were surveyed for the information on Physical Examination and Health Assessment courses, and the basic knowledge were tested on 169 nursing and medical students. "Results" Majority of BSN(90.69%) programs were offering Physical Examination and Health Assessment courses in student's sophomore years. Majority(95.58%) of programs were using face to face teaching method where as only 4.41% were using web-based multimedia programs. Basic knowledge on Physical Examination and Health Assessment were highest among students in medical school(mean 14.04) and RN-BSN(13.15) compared to BSN(8.96) or AD(8.06) program. "Conclusion" Web-based multimedia contents on Physical Examination and Health Assessment should be developed and integrated into the nursing curriculum.

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