Nursing Education
Conditions
Keywords
Nanotechnology, Nursing Interns, Health Education, Innovation Readiness
Brief summary
This quasi-experimental study evaluates the effect of a health nanotechnology educational program on nursing interns' knowledge and self-perceived innovation readiness. Approximately 356 nursing interns at the Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, will complete a pretest assessment before participating in an 8-week educational program covering nanotechnology fundamentals, applications in healthcare and nursing, and related innovation topics. A posttest will be administered two months after program completion to assess changes in knowledge and innovation readiness.
Detailed description
The study follows a single-group pretest-posttest design conducted in four phases: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. In the Assessment phase, baseline knowledge and innovation readiness are measured using two validated tools. In the Planning phase, an educational program is developed based on the pretest results and a review of relevant literature. In the Implementation phase, the program is delivered face-to-face over 8 weeks (24 sessions, 2 hours each, totaling 48 contact hours) using interactive lectures, case-based discussions, and other participatory teaching methods across six content areas related to health nanotechnology. In the Evaluation phase, a posttest is administered two months after program completion to assess changes in knowledge and innovation readiness compared to baseline.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHealth Nanotechnology Educational Program
An 8-week face-to-face educational program (24 sessions, 2 hours each, 48 total contact hours) covering nanotechnology fundamentals, applications in healthcare and nursing, and related innovation topics, delivered through interactive lectures, case-based discussions, and other participatory teaching methods.
Sponsors
Mona Gabr
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* \- Officially enrolled nursing interns for the academic year 2025/2026 * Willing to provide voluntary informed consent to participate * Willing to attend all program sessions * Available for both pretest and posttest assessments
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal to provide consent * Previous participation in a similar educational program * Participation in the pilot study * Frequent absence or failure to complete the assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Knowledge of Health Nanotechnology | Baseline (pre-intervention) and two months after completion of the 8-week educational program | Change in nursing interns' knowledge scores related to health nanotechnology, measured using the Health Nanotechnology Knowledge Assessment Tool (NKAT), a 50-item tool with scores ranging from 0 to 50, where higher scores indicate better knowledge. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Innovation Readiness | Baseline (pre-intervention) and two months after completion of the 8-week educational program | Change in nursing interns' innovation readiness scores, measured using the Innovation Readiness Inventory, a 13-item, 5-point Likert scale with scores ranging from 13 to 65, where higher scores indicate more positive perception of innovation readiness. |
Contacts
CONTACTMona Ahmed Gabr, PHD
Outcome results
None listed