Effect of a Health Nanotechnology Educational Program on Nursing Interns' Knowledge and Innovation Readiness: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 356
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Knowledge of Health Nanotechnology
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts 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
Arms & Interventions
Nanotechnology Education Program
Nursing interns receiving the 8-week health nanotechnology educational program (24 sessions, 2 hours each) covering nanotechnology fundamentals and applications in healthcare and nursing.
Intervention: Health Nanotechnology Educational Program (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Knowledge of Health Nanotechnology
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Change in Innovation Readiness(Baseline (pre-intervention) and two months after completion of the 8-week educational program)
Investigators
Mona Gabr
Lecturer
Delta University for Science and Technology