Aprendizagem de sinais vitais utilizando objetos educacionais digitais: opinião de estudantes de enfermagem Opiniones de estudiantes de enfermería cuanto el trabajo en grupo con apoyo de la informática Undergraduated nursing student's opinion about group work in online project

Estudo com o objetivo de conhecer as opiniões de estudantes de enfermagem quanto à prática pedagógica sobre sinais vitais fundamentada na aprendizagem baseada em problemas, apresentada na forma de objetos educacionais digitais. A pesquisa, na metodologia do estudo de caso qualitativo, contou com dez sujeitos. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas analisadas pela técnica da análise temática. Identificou-se três categorias finais: a aprendizagem com o apoio da informática, a organização do trabalho em grupo e a avaliação do projeto de aprendizagem de sinais vitais. A atividade foi uma experiência nova para os alunos, considerada positiva pela facilitação do acesso aos conteúdos e da comunicação entre colegas, porém apontaram a falta da presença física do professor. O trabalho em grupo transcorreu, na sua maioria, de forma colaborativa. Constatou-se a importância de disponibilizar, a estudantes de enfermagem, atividades mediadas pelo computador associadas à metodologia da aprendizagem baseada em problemas.<br>Este estudio buscó conocer las opiniones de estudiantes de enfermería cuanto a la práctica pedagógica sobre señales vitales fundamentada en el aprendizaje basado en problemas, integrado a objetos educacionales digitales. La investigación, un estudio de caso cualitativo, contó con diez sujetos. Los datos fueron obtenidos por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas analizadas a través del análisis temático. Se identificaron tres categorías finales: el aprendizaje con el apoyo de la informática, la organización del trabajo en grupo y la evaluación del proyecto de aprendizaje de señales vitales. La actividad fue una experiencia nueva para los alumnos, considerada positiva por la facilitación del acceso a los contenidos y de la comunicación entre colegas, pero echaron de menos la presencia física del profesor. El trabajo en grupo transcurrió, en gran parte, de forma colaborativa. Se constató la importancia de ofrecer, a estudiantes de enfermería, actividades mediadas por ordenadores asociadas al aprendizaje basado en problemas.<br>The purpose of this study was to know undergraduated nursing students' opinions about the pedagogical practice in vital signs founded on the problem-based learning presented in the form of digital educational objects. Ten individuals participated in the research, which used the methodology of a qualitative case study. Data were obtained by means of semi-structured interviews analyzed through thematic analysis. Three final categories were identified: computer-based learning, group work organization, and vital sign learning project evaluation. The activity was a new experience for the students, who considered it as positive because it made easy both the access to contents and the communication between classmates. However, the students missed the physical presence of the professor. The group work was conducted, most of the time, in a collaborative way. Offering computer-mediated activities associated to the problem-based learning methodology to nursing students has proven to be important

General practice training and virtual communities of practice - a review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Good General Practice is essential for an effective health system. Good General Practice training is essential to sustain the workforce, however training for General Practice can be hampered by a number of pressures, including professional, structural and social isolation. General Practice trainees may be under more pressure than fully registered General Practitioners, and yet isolation can lead doctors to reduce hours and move away from rural practice. Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) in business have been shown to be effective in improving knowledge sharing, thus reducing professional and structural isolation. This literature review will critically examine the current evidence relevant to virtual communities of practice in General Practice training, identify evidence-based principles that might guide their construction and suggest further avenues for research.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Major online databases <it>Scopus</it>, <it>Psychlit</it> and <it>Pubmed</it> were searched for the terms “Community of Practice” (CoP) AND (Online OR Virtual OR Electronic) AND (health OR healthcare OR medicine OR “Allied Health”). Only peer-reviewed journal articles in English were selected. A total of 76 articles were identified, with 23 meeting the inclusion criteria. There were no studies on CoP or VCoP in General Practice training. The review was structured using a framework of six themes for establishing communities of practice, derived from a key study from the business literature. This framework has been used to analyse the literature to determine whether similar themes are present in the health literature and to identify evidence in support of virtual communities of practice for General Practice training.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The framework developed by Probst is mirrored in the health literature, albeit with some variations. In particular the roles of facilitator or moderator and leader whilst overlapping, are different. VCoPs are usually collaborations between stakeholders rather than single company VCoPs. Specific goals are important, but in specialised health fields sometimes less important than in business. Boundary spanning can involve the interactions of different professional groups, as well as using external experts seen in business VCoPs. There was less use of measurement in health VCoPs. Environments must be supportive as well as risk free. Additional findings were that ease of use of technology is paramount and it is desirable for VCoPs to blend online and face-to-face involvement.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The business themes of leadership, sponsorship, objectives and goals, boundary spanning, risk-free environment and measurements become, in the health literature, facilitation, champion and support, objectives and goals, a broad church, supportive environment, measurement benchmarking and feedback, and technology and community.</p> <p>General Practice training is under pressure from isolation and virtual communities of practice may be a way of overcoming isolation. The health literature supports, with some variation, the business CoP framework developed by Probst. Further research is needed to clarify whether this framework is an effective method of health VCoP development and if these VCoPs overcome isolation and thus improve rural retention of General Practice registrars.</p