TY - JOUR
T1 - Long term care nursing competence and related factors among Taiwanese nurses
T2 - A national survey for those who completed the LTC training course
AU - Hsieh, Pei Lun
AU - Chen, Ching Min
PY - 2017/5
Y1 - 2017/5
N2 - The aim of this study was to explore Taiwanese nurses' LTC competence and to examine its relationship with their LTC-related knowledge, care intention, and practical experience. The total sampling was selected from nurses who participated in a 2013 LTC course offered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Participants in this study (n = 122) voluntarily provided email addresses and responded to an online survey. A self-developed scale with acceptable reliability and validity was used for data collection. Findings from this study showed median high levels of LTC nursing competence, which was found to be positively correlated with LTC knowledge, care intention, practical experience, continuing education, and marital status. The study revealed that through on-the-job training, nurses' LTC knowledge, care intention, practical experience and nursing competence can be improved, which will benefit the quality of care for LTC clients.
AB - The aim of this study was to explore Taiwanese nurses' LTC competence and to examine its relationship with their LTC-related knowledge, care intention, and practical experience. The total sampling was selected from nurses who participated in a 2013 LTC course offered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Participants in this study (n = 122) voluntarily provided email addresses and responded to an online survey. A self-developed scale with acceptable reliability and validity was used for data collection. Findings from this study showed median high levels of LTC nursing competence, which was found to be positively correlated with LTC knowledge, care intention, practical experience, continuing education, and marital status. The study revealed that through on-the-job training, nurses' LTC knowledge, care intention, practical experience and nursing competence can be improved, which will benefit the quality of care for LTC clients.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.10.010
DO - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.10.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 27866668
AN - SCOPUS:85006880778
VL - 38
SP - 192
EP - 198
JO - Geriatric Nursing
JF - Geriatric Nursing
SN - 0197-4572
IS - 3
ER -