Effect of problem-based learning in the training of Central Sterile Supply Department nurses
- 1Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- 2Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Abstract
Background: Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) staff members’ mastery of professional knowledge and skills is associated with the quality of their work. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of problem-based learning in the training of CSSD nurses. Methods: This study was conducted from April to October 2024. Forty CSSD nurses at our hospital were randomly assigned to the observation group (n = 20) or the control group (n = 20) using a random number table. The observation group received problem-based learning, while the control group received traditional training methods. After six months of training, the two groups were compared in terms of theoretical knowledge, practical skills, self-directed learning competence, teamwork skills and satisfaction with training. Results: Scores for theoretical knowledge, practical skills, self-directed learning competence, teamwork skills and satisfaction with training were higher in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Problem-based learning could improve CSSD nurses’ professional knowledge, practical skills and satisfaction with training.
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BibTeX
@article{jiang2026effect,
title = {{Effect of problem-based learning in the training of Central Sterile Supply Department nurses}},
author = {Sixin Jiang and Liangying Yi and Wei Pan and Hongxia Zhang and Xiaoxiao Liu and Caixia Yuan and Yaoguang Mou},
journal = {PLOS One},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0358870},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358870},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Effect of problem-based learning in the training of Central Sterile Supply Department nurses
AU - Sixin Jiang
AU - Liangying Yi
AU - Wei Pan
AU - Hongxia Zhang
AU - Xiaoxiao Liu
AU - Caixia Yuan
AU - Yaoguang Mou
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/22
JO - PLOS One
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0358870
UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358870
AB - Background: Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) staff members’ mastery of professional knowledge and skills is associated with the quality of their work. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of problem-based learning in the training of CSSD nurses. Methods: This study was conducted from April to October 2024. Forty CSSD nurses at our hospital were randomly assigned to the observation group (n = 20) or the control group (n = 20) using a random number table. The observation group received problem-based learning, while the control group received traditional training methods. After six months of training, the two groups were compared in terms of theoretical knowledge, practical skills, self-directed learning competence, teamwork skills and satisfaction with training. Results: Scores for theoretical knowledge, practical skills, self-directed learning competence, teamwork skills and satisfaction with training were higher in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Problem-based learning could improve CSSD nurses’ professional knowledge, practical skills and satisfaction with training.
SN - 1932-6203
ER -