Development and Evaluation of a Digital Concept Mapping System for Nursing Process Learning Support
An Assessment Based on Nursing Students’ User Experience
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52731/liir.v006.437Keywords:
digital concept mapping, nursing process, achievements, usability evaluationAbstract
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the utility of a digital concept mapping system (AKa Tool) designed to support learning in the nursing process. The system was tested by 215 nursing university students during nursing process lectures, and a questionnaire survey was conducted regarding their user experience and the system's utility. An analysis of the responses from 69 students (response rate: 32.1%) revealed that 41.8% evaluated the system’s usability positively, whereas 36.4% evaluated it negatively. Computer skills and system user experience were found to be significantly associated, as well as system usability and its application during the lectures (p<0.01). Free-text responses regarding the desired improvements were categorized into seven groups: [Printing Issues], [Copy Function], [UI/Display], [Operability], [Shapes and Arrows], [System Stability and Performance], and [Other]. The results suggest that the system exhibits a degree of utility in nursing process learning, although further improvements are needed to en-hance its usability.
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