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Optimizing Digital Proficiency To Improve Perceived Self-Efficacy In Telehealth Nurses, Serena Young

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

The use of telehealth to provide care management services has increased as healthcare continues to evolve. Seven million Americans were predicted to use telehealth in 2020, which increased to over 35 million through the pandemic. These services have been shown to decrease healthcare disparities and promote positive health outcomes. Education and training for nurses providing telehealth services have not kept up with the increased demand. Nurses providing care management telehealth services in a large tertiary health system have low perceived self-efficacy for technology. Leaders in the organization believe this is causing a lack of digital proficiency in their workforce. This …

Game-Based Online Antenatal Breastfeeding Education: A Pilot, Jane S. Grassley, Kelley C. Connor, Laura Bond

Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Healthy Moms intervention on antenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and intention and to determine the feasibility of using an online game-based learning platform to deliver antenatal breastfeeding education.

Background: The Internet has potential for improving breastfeeding rates through improving women's access to antenatal breastfeeding education.

Methods: Twelve computer-based breastfeeding education modules were developed using an online learning platform. Changes in participants' breastfeeding self-efficacy and intention pre- and post-intervention were measured using descriptive statistics and a one-way ANOVA.

Results: Of the 25 women submitting the pretest, …