The Effect of using Electronic books (E-book) on Psychiatric drug groups of 3rd year Nursing Students, Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Nakhon Ratchasima.

Abstract

This study is a Quantitative Research by Quasi-Experimental Research Method Two group Pretest-Posttest Design with Purpose (1) to develop electronic book about The Psychiatric drugs groups (2) to compare the knowledge of nursing students the third-year after learning about psychiatric drugs groups through electronic books (E-book) between students using electronic books and not using electronic books. (3) to compare the satisfaction of nursing students the third-year towards using electronic books.Which the population group is 3^rd year of nursing students, Boromarajonani College of  Nursing, Nakhon Ratchasima, quantity 195 students and surveyed students using smartphone by the Android operating system were 127 students then calculated the sample size of  Yamane were 100 students and using a simple random sampling without replacement method. There were 50 experimental students and 50 control students. The research instruments used in this study were (1) Factors affecting the intention of using E-book in learning quiz about psychiatric drugs (2) Electronic book Pre-test and Post-test  and 3) Students’ satisfaction evaluation forms. 

The results achieved were as follows: the control sample group had knowledge about the psychiatric drug more than the experimental group were statistically significant (p<.05). This value indicated that developing the E-book was appropriate analyzed at 3.97 standard deviation at 0.82. It helped also in determining whether the electronic books were useful in self- learning.