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PURPOSE: To analyze nurses' motivation to learn, motivation to transfer, knowledge acquisition, and satisfaction with an e-Learning course about neonatal pain assessment. DESIGN: Quantitative, longitudinal, quasi-experimental study, conducted in a university affiliated hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, between April and October 2018. METHODS: Upon consent, nurses received two questionnaires electronically ("Demographics Survey" and "Motivation to Learn Survey") and were granted access to the e- Learning environment. During the 10-module course, nurses completed a "Pre-Test Questionnaire" (in unit one), and the "Post-Test Questionnaire", "Satisfaction Evaluation Survey", and "Motivation to Transfer Knowledge Survey" at completion of the course. Data were analyzed using R, version 3.6.2. RESULTS: 30 nurses were enrolled, the majority were female (93.33%), mean age 42.8 years (±7.6). The motivation to transfer knowledge (mean 4.09, ±0.53) was greater than the motivation to learn (mean 3.44, ±0, 33). There was significant increase in nurses' knowledge (p<0.0001) when comparing Post- and Pre-Test scores. Participants' satisfaction was overall positive regarding tutoring, virtual environment, self-evaluation, contents and activities, visual communication/layout. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: e-Learning allows nurses to increase their knowledge, to access evidence-based information, while offering a space for critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and decision-making in nursing care, ultimately contributing to quality of care and patient safety. CONCLUSIONS: The e-Learning course contributed to participants' knowledge acquisition, resulting in a positive impact on nurses' motivation to implement new knowledge about neonatal pain assessment in their clinical practice. The course was considered to be in a suitable environment, easy to handle, interactive and dynamic.
