A Comparison of Nurse Aides and Nurses Regarding the Work Competence of Nurse Aides in a Skill-Mixed Institution.

Autor:	Hsu HC; Nursing Department, Chiayi Branch, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan., Kung HW; Nursing Department, Chiayi Branch, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan., Chiang WJ; Nursing Department, Chiayi Branch, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan., Lee BO; College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.; Faculty of Nursing, Airlangga Universitas, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia., Wang RH; College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2021 Dec 13; Vol. 9 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 13.
DOI:	10.3390/healthcare9121725
Abstrakt:	Objective: To compare the differences between the work competencies self-reported by nurse aides' and those perceived by nurses. Method: A cross-sectional survey was employed. The settings were units implemented a skill mix model institution in Taiwan. The instruments consisted of the participants' demographic data and a nurse aide work competence scale. Results: The results indicated that the nurse aides had room for improvement in terms of "problem solving" and "activity design". The nurse aides and nurses differed significantly in terms of the nurse aides' competence in "activity design", as the nurse aides reported themselves to be more competent in "activity design" than reported by the nurses. Conclusion: Nurse aides should be incorporated into cross-disciplinary teams. Activity design should be handled by other healthcare providers such as physical therapists or senior social workers.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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