Evaluation of the Effects of Traditional and E-Learning Methods in Cancer Pain Care Education on Learning Outcomes and Institutional Costs

Cancer pain is a significant clinical problem that directly affects patients' quality of life and requires nurses to be equipped with adequate knowledge and skills to provide effective care. The current shift in knowledge and skill acquisition from traditional teaching methods toward e-learning-based approaches has increased the importance of comparing the effects of these educational methods on learning outcomes in cancer pain management education. Within this context, the course content on cancer pain management will be developed using both traditional and e-learning methods based on the ADDIE instructional design model. The effects of these two methods on students' learning outcomes and institutional teaching costs will be evaluated. Thus, this study aims to contribute to identifying effective and cost-efficient teaching strategies in nursing education.

Inclusion Criteria: * Students who have access to the internet and a computer/mobile phone, * Students who have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Nursing course, * Students who are taking the Internal Medicine Nursing course for the first time, * Students who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who are repeating the Internal Medicine Nursing course, * Students who have taken the Palliative Care and Nursing or Oncology Nursing courses, * Students who have been diagnosed with cancer themselves or have a relative diagnosed with cancer, * Students who were admitted to the nursing department through the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) after graduating from an associate degree program in a health-related field, * Students who graduated from a Vocational Health High School, * Students who were admitted through the International Student Examination.