Relationship between GPA and Community Health Nursing Competencies in the 21th century of 4th Year Nursing Student : Bangkokthonburi University

Abstract

The purpose of this research were 1) to study the level of the community health nursing competencies according to the 21st century learning skills. 2 ) to compare the community health nursing competencies according to the 21st century learning skills classified by gender. 3) to study the relationship between GPA and community health nursing competencies according to the 21st century learning skills 4) Relationship between gender and GPA in community health nursing competencies according to the 21st century learning skills of forth year nursing students, Bangkokthonburi University. The population comprised of 79 fourth year nursing students who study the Community Health Nursing. The research instrument was a questionnaire on community health nursing competencies according to the 21st century learning skills. The validity of questionaire IOC=.76, Reliability (Cronbach Alpha coefficient) =.96. The data was analyzed by percentage, means, standard deviation, compare performance levels using T-Test and the correlation was determined using Pearson's correlation. The results were found that the sample group was a good level of community health nursing competencies according to the 21st century learning skills. Compared by gender, the mean of performance in male was higher than female. It was found that the performance with the highest average was in the field of community health nursing curriculum competencies ( x = 4.08, SD = 1.06). Cumulative GPA and gender were significantly related to community health nursing course competency at the .05. Recommendations The results of this research will be used to prepare students before studying community health nursing.