PERCEIVED SATISFACTION AND CHALLENGES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS REGARDING ONLINE EDUCATION AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Authors: Ghorpade Madhavi 
Published: August 2024

Background:COVID-19 has signicantly impacted education, particularly in nursing and medicine. Lockdown caused educational institutions to
close, creating a gap between students, teachers, and schools. To combat the distance, institutions often propose online teaching. During the
pandemic crisis, online schooling was the sole option. A survey was undertaken to analyze student satisfaction and obstacles during lockdown.
Purpose: The main aim of study is to assess the satisfaction level and challenges among nursing students regarding online teaching-learning
activity during COVID-19 pandemic in Pune, Maharashtra. Methodology: A quantitative approach and cross sectional survey research design
was used to assess the satisfaction and challenges perceived regarding online education during (COVID-19 pandemic) lockdown. Online selfstructured questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. 221 students consented to participate in the survey and purposive sampling
technique was used. The tool comprised of three sections in which Section I associated with basic demographic prole of nursing students. Section
II to assess the satisfaction regarding online learning activity 15 questions were evaluated on 4 point likert scale was used (4=strongly satised, 3=
Satised, 2= Unsatised, 1= Strongly unsatised). In Section III Challenges on online teaching learning activity– 12 questions were asked to score
on 4 point likert scale (4=Strongly satised, 3= Satised, 2= Unsatised, 1= Strongly unsatised).Also one open ended question was asked to list
down the problems faced by students while experiencing online teaching learning activity. Descriptive data analysis was done with SPSS. Results:
Among 221 nursing students 80% students were partially satised with online education. There was signicant association observed in availability
of high speed internet, access of internet connection and availability of privacy with high level of satisfaction as p-value was <0.05 level of
signicance. The participants faced many challenges, more than 50% (129) agreed that they were not interested to join online class even if they do
not have any problem. 43.4% students agreed that online classes were boring and lack self-engagement. More than 60% students feel that they are
not able to have good communication with teacher during online class.45.7% students experienced neck pain and backache due to online class.
Also 40.7% students had eye pain and headache after online classes. 67% nursing students feel that online class is like e-reading than e-learning due
to lack of motivation. 46% students felt anxious because of disturbance in internet and electricity problem during online class. Conclusion: Online
education is good opportunity to continue education during pandemic or when classroom learning is not possible. The ndings of the study will
help to give baseline information and help to solve the problems faced by students while conducting online classes to make the online educational
system more effective.