Effect of Virtual Educational Program on Female Faculty Nursing Students' Perception toward Egg Freezing Technology and their Fears regarding it

: As nursing students are the future health care providers, they should acquire knowledge regarding egg freezing technology (EFT) to serve themselves first and others. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effect of virtual educational program on female faculty nursing students' perception toward egg freezing technology and their fears regarding it. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University. Subjects: A cluster random sample of 320 female nursing students were selected. Four tools were used: Tool (I) : A structured questionnaire which included: Part 1: Socio demographic characteristics, Part 2: Knowledge regarding EFT. Tool (II): Attitudes of the female nursing students regarding EFT. Tool (III): Opinion of the female nursing students about if they would personally consider undertaking EFT in the future and their reasons. Tool (IV): Fears of undergoing egg freezing among the female nursing students. Results: The total knowledge score of the participants significantly improved among half of them and more than two-thirds of the participants had positive attitude toward EFT three months post-program with a highly statistically significant difference. The main reported fears of undergoing EFT among the participants were; the high cost involved and religious rejection. Conclusion: The virtual educational program achieved a significant improvement in female faculty nursing students' knowledge and had a positive effect on their attitudes toward EFT. Recommendations: Reapplication of the study for all faculties nursing students. Online distribution of an Arabic PDF about EFT among all specialties.