Omar, Hamad MKibusi, Stephen2023-04-012023-04-012023Omar, M. H., Kibusi, S. (2023). Effectiveness of web based training system on knowledge and skills for pandemic preparedness and response among frontline nurses in Zanzibar. Journal of Nursing Healthcare, 8(1), 02-15.2475-529Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3663Full Text Article. Also available at: https://www.opastpublishers.com/open-access-articles/effectiveness-of-web-based-training-system-on-knowledge-and-skills-for-pandemic-preparedness-and-response-among-frontlin.pdfBackground: Web based learning can provide nurses with the opportunity to develop new knowledge and skills for management and prevention of diseases [1] including the emergence outbreak. However, with regard to covid-19 outbreak in Zanzibar only traditional method of face-to-face was employed to train nurses which resulted into a very low number of nurses who received proper training on prevention and management of covid-19. Aim: To design and tests the effect of web based training tool on knowledge and skills for pandemic preparedness and responses among frontline nurses from Zanzibar. Methods: A pre-posttest single group quasi-experimental study was conducted in set of 139 nurses from Zanzibar to compare change in knowledge and skills followed by web based educational intervention. A web based training system was developed by researcher, learning content were adapted and modified from CDC, WHO and MoHCDGEC Tanzania. A computer-generated questionnaire with a total of 60 items was used and data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: Findings from the study indicates significant change in the knowledge scores followed by web based intervention with mean difference of 3.58 (P < 0.001) and cognitive skills scores, mean difference of 3.07 (P < 0.001). Only baseline scores were found to be significant predictors for changes among covariates (β = -0.66 and P < 0.001) for knowledge and (β= -0.62, and P <0.001) for cognitive skills. The range of system rating by users was varied across quality and usability variables from (M = 2.50, SD = 1.265) to (M = 4.04, SD = 1.188) indicating the level of satisfaction toward the developed web based system. Conclusion: The developed web-based system was successful improved nurses’ knowledge and skills for pandemic preparedness and response. Nurses positively evaluated the system in term of quality and usability.enPandemic preparednessPandemic responseNursingWeb based educationZanzibarTraining systemArticle