WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Emy Sutiyarsih* and Yafet Pradikatama Prihanto

ABSTRACT

Background: Lectures that are carried out online sometimes cause obstacles in the learning process. Lectures at Panti Waluya College of Health Sciences during the pandemic are carried out by online. Sometimes this process is constrained by signals where students live. The purpose of this study was to determine student experiences in online learning to achieve maternity nursing competency in the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: The study provided an overview of how participants interact with their environment in participating at online learning. Methods: Qualitative method with an interpretive phenomenological approach are used as the research design. The research also used in-depth interview technique with semi-structured interview guidelines as a data collection strategy. The researcher conducted data analysis using Intepretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results: The results of this study stated that there was 1 main theme, which was The Need of Preparation in Online Learning. Conclusion: The suggestion from this research is that it is recommended to conduct a further study with quantitative methods regarding to factors that influence student readiness in participating online learning.