fa مقایسه تأثیر آموزش مراقبت از پیس‌میکر به دو روش آموزش گروهی و آموزش با لوح فشرده، بر آگاهی و عملکرد پرستاران شاغل در بیمارستان‌های آموزشی- درمانی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اراک،سال 91- 1390 General پژوهشي Research Article Background and AimCardiac arrhythmia is one of the most common cardio-vascular diseases. Pacemaker, as a curative method in treating patients with arrhythmia,diminishes a lot of their symptoms.Awareness of modern educational methods compared with traditional methods can help instructors to use more effective methods and train more competent nurses so they can provide more proper care for these patients.The aim of this study is to compare the effect of compact disc and group education on nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding pacemaker care.   Materials and MethodsIn this quasi-experimental study with two groups, all 40 nurses working in heart wards of educational hospitals of Arak University of Medical Scienceswere selected and allocated randomlyto two groups of Compact Disc and Group Education. Data collection tools included a questionnaire to assess their knowledgeand a checklist to evaluate their performance. Questionnaires and checklists were completed by nurses and the researcher before and one month after education. Data was analyzed using descriptive and interpretive statistical methods and SPSS version 17.   ResultsKnowledge scores means in the two methods of CD and group education increased from 13.40 ± 4.7 and 15.10 ± 7.26 before education to 27.85 ± 2.43 and 25.85 ± 4.25 after education. That of performance increased from 7.40 ± 4.18 and 10.45 ± 7.16 before education to 27.30 ± 1.45 and 24.85 ± 3.22 after education.Mean scores of knowledge and performance in the two methods significantly increased after education (P≤0/0001). There was no significant difference between the two methods concerningknowledge scores means, but as for their performance, the difference was significant (P≤0/0001).   ConclusionAlthough compact disc and group education methods were both effective on nurses’ knowledge and performance, but teaching through compact disc was more effective in increasing performance. Thus, considering its numerous advantages such as its economical efficiency, the possibility to watch included films, etc., it is recommended to use it in educational programs. Pacemaker,Artificial,Edocation,Nurses,Health Knowledge,Practice 10 18 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-489&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 elahe khodadadi الهه خدادادی 10031947532846004058 10031947532846004058 Yes Instructor, Dept of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak, Iran. Email: khodadadie@arakmu.ac.ir مربی، آموزش پرستاری، دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اراک. اراک، ایران. تلفن: (335)08614173503 پست الکترونیک:khodadadie@arakmu.ac.ir shahla Mohammadzadeh شهلا محمدزاده 10031947532846004059 10031947532846004059 No Instructor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Medical Science Branch, Islamic Azad University,Tehran,Iran. مربی ، کارشناسی ارشد پرستاری، دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران. تهران، ایران Davood Hekmatpou داود حکمت پو 10031947532846004060 10031947532846004060 No Assistant Professor of nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran استادیار، گروه پرستاری ، دانشکده پرستاریو مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اراک. اراک ، ایزان Alireza Zohoor علیرضا ظهور 10031947532846004061 10031947532846004061 No Professor of Epidemiology, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran استاد، گروه اپیدمیولوژی ، دانشکده مدیریت و اطلاع رسانی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران. تهران، ایران