Analysis of the effectiveness of SPOC combined with BOPPPS teaching method in stoma care training for nurses in neonatal intensive care units.

BACKGROUND: Effective training for nurses in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is crucial to alleviate suffering, prevent complications, and enhance the quality of life for infants with stomas. Although both Small Private Online Courses (SPOC) and the BOPPPS (Bridge-in, Objective, Pre-assessment, Participatory Learning, Post-assessment, Summary) method are established educational strategies based on strong, theoretical frameworks, their potential integration remains unexplored. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the combined SPOCs and BOPPPS approach in comparison to conventional methods for teaching stoma care to neonatal nurses. METHODS: In September 2023, a total of 44 nurses from the NICU were selected as participants in the study through convenience sampling. They were grouped by their year of joining the hospital: 16 nurses were in the control group (joined in 2019), and 28 nurses were in the experimental group (joined in 2020). The experimental group received training through a SPOC integrated with the BOPPPS teaching model, while the control group underwent traditional offline instruction. The results indicated significant differences between the two groups in terms of stoma-related theoretical knowledge, operational skills, and self-efficacy scores for stoma care management. This analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of the training. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were observed in both theoretical knowledge (F = 32.537, P < 0.001) and practical skills test (F = 17.257, P < 0.001) across the groups. Furthermore, the self-efficacy scores for stoma care management in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (F = 21.706, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that the SPOC + BOPPPS model significantly enhances theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and self-efficacy in stoma care among NICU nurses compared to traditional methods. Although this was a single-center study with a limited sample size, the results provide preliminary evidence supporting the value of this integrated approach in training for neonatal stoma care.