Colostomy and ileostomy care in nursing education: Which is more effective: Synchronous or asynchronous? Authors Tulin Yildiz Department of Surgical Nursing, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, School of Health, Tekirdag, Turkey Dilek Erden Department of Surgical Nursing, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, School of Health, Tekirdag, Turkey Cagla Sabirli Department of Surgical Nursing, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, School of Health, Tekirdag, Turkey Arzu Malak Department of Surgical Nursing, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, School of Health, Tekirdag, Turkey DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4029 Abstract Objective: To compare the effects of synchronous and asynchronous training on the academic achievements and e-learning attitudes of nursing student trained in colostomy and ileostomy care. Method: The quasi-experimental, descriptive study was conducted at the Nursing Department of a health facility after approval from the Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey, from May to June 2020, and comprised nursing students who were divided in intervention group A and control group B. Those in group A were given synchronous training on colostomy and ileostomy care using active learning techniques on an online platform, while those group B received their training only asynchronously. Data was collected using Colostomy and Ileostomy Knowledge Test, and the e-Learning Attitude Scale at baseline and post-intervention. Data was analysed using SPSS 17. Results: Of the 154 students, there were 77(50%) in each of the two groups. Overall, 53(34.4%) students were in 2nd grade, 60(39%) in 3rd, and 41(26.6%) in 4th grade of their training. The mean age of the sample was 21.50±1.10 years. Post-intervention mean scores for knowledge and e-learning tendency were significantly higher in both the groups compared to the baseline (p<0.01). Mean score for e-learning avoidance was significantly lower and mean knowledge score was significantly higher in group A than group B (p<0.05). Conclusion: The application of active learning activities among students was found to have a positive effect on nursing education compared to asynchronous teaching. Key Words: Nursing student, Distance learning, Academic success, E-learning. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-02-04 How to Cite Yildiz, T., Erden, D. ., Sabirli, C. ., & Malak, A. (2022). Colostomy and ileostomy care in nursing education: Which is more effective: Synchronous or asynchronous?. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(8), 1553–1557. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4029 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 8 (2022): AUGUST Section ORIGINAL ARTICLE