Virtual program in investigative skills within the framework of Faye Abdellah’s theory Virtual program in investigative skills within the framework of Faye Abdellah’s theory

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual program aimed at improving research skills, based on the Theory of Faye Abdellah, applied to university nursing graduates in Tarma during the year 2022. The research used a quantitative methodology with a design quasi-experimental. The sample consisted of 40 graduates from the National University Daniel Alcides Carrión Branch – Tarma, distributed into two groups of 20 participants each: one control and the other experimental. For data collection, the interview technique was used and the instrument was a questionnaire. In the control group, the pretest analysis showed that 30% (6) of the graduates had unfavorable research skills, 65% (13) unfavorable and 5% (1) very unfavorable. In the post-test, 60% (12) continued to show unfavorable investigative skills and 40% (8) very unfavorable ones. On the other hand, the pretest of the experimental group indicated that 25% (5) of the graduates presented unfavorable research skills, 60% (12) unfavorable and 15% (3) very unfavorable. However, in the post-test, 85% (17) of the graduates in the experimental group showed very favorable research skills and 15% (3) showed favorable ones. In conclusion, a significant difference was observed between the groups. While the control group maintained unfavorable research skills, the experimental group, after the implementation of the virtual program, showed that 100% (20) of its graduates achieved research skills classified as very favorable or favorable (p = 0.001).