DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF PEER EDUCATION USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF VENTROGLUTEAL INJECTION SKILL ON ANXIETY AND SKILL COMPETENCE LEVELS OF NURSING STUDENTS

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the impact of peer education on nursing students' anxiety and technical competency in learning ventrogluteal injection administration. Using a pre-test-post-test control group design, 44 first-time learners were divided into intervention (peer education) and control (traditional teaching) groups, each with 22 students. Data were collected between September 2022 and June 2023 using a questionnaire, with institutional and ethical approvals secured. Results showed that 72.7% of participants had no prior peer education experience. The peer education group demonstrated a significant reduction in anxiety (p=0.016) and notable improvements in skill (Skill Assessment Form) and knowledge (Knowledge Development Form) scores (p<0.05) compared to the control group. The study concluded that peer education was more effective than traditional methods in enhancing nursing students' ventrogluteal injection skills and reducing anxiety levels.