Facebook Usage for Tutorial on the Community Health Nursing and Primary Medical Care Course in the Nursing and Midwifery Licensure Examination
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Objectives: This descriptive research aims to examine Facebook usage for tutorial on the community health nursing and primary medical care course in the nursing and midwifery licensure examination, including frequency, participation in learning, satisfaction, and recommendations regarding Facebook usage for tutorials. Methods: The study involved 112 samples who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, academic year 2019, who took the first-round examination in July 2020. The instruments included a tutorial program, a general information questionnaire, and a satisfaction with the tutorial via Facebook questionnaire, approved by three experts, CVI = 1, .97, and .81, respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results: The results showed that all samples passed the licensure examination in the first round of the community health nursing and primary medical care course. The sample 89.29 percent used tutoring via Facebook at the highest overall frequency (M = 4.28, SD = 1.27), participating in informal learning through commenting, questioning, and revisiting review content. The overall satisfaction including the content of the tutoring, techniques for taking exams, facilitation, and encouragement was at the highest level (M = 4.38, SD = .56). Conclusion: Facebook tutorials can be utilized as a guideline for preparing students before the Community Health Nursing and Primary Medical Care Course in the Nursing and Midwifery Licensure examination.
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