Boztepe, HandanOzbay, Sevil CinarOzbay, OzkanBoztepe, HandanNursing2024-07-052024-07-05202312469-41932469-420710.1080/24694193.2023.21661592-s2.0-85146995668https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2023.2166159https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/2598Çınar Özbay, Sevil/0000-0002-9281-1614; ÖZBAY, Özkan/0000-0001-7754-2594The aim of this study was to determine the impact of an online Child Health and Diseases Nursing course emphasizing family-centered care upon the perceptions of nursing students toward family-centered care. A one-group pretest-posttest model was used in this study. The research participants consisted of 88 students studying at X University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing. While 67.1% of the students stated that there were obstacles in implementing family-centered care, 73.9% stated that there were no facilitating elements in implementing of family-centered care. A statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of the students' posttest family-centered care attitude and parents' attitude at the end of the training. This study provides insights into family-centered care, which could be used in crafting policies and interventions in nursing education in Turkey. Such insights could foster positive perceptions of family-centered care among student nurses.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessFamily-centered careattitudedistance educationnursing educationArticleQ24628397WOS:00091567810000136669153