Factors associated with nurses’ self-efficacy in oral care at Oulu University Hospital, Finland
| Autor: | Roosa-Maria Kivilahti, Tiia Ahomäki-Hietala, Hannu Vähänikkilä, Taru Aro, Vuokko Anttonen, Marja-Liisa Laitala, Anna-Maija Syrjälä |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Vol 83, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0001-6357 1502-3850 |
| DOI: | 10.2340/aos.v83.42220 |
| Popis: | Objectives: This study aimed to investigate factors associated with nurses’ self-efficacy in oral care among infection-sensitive patients in a university hospital. Material and methods: All the nurses working in five wards of internal medicine and one department of oncology at Oulu University Hospital, Finland (n = 114) were recruited. Data were collected with a questionnaire containing 10 self-efficacy items (scored 0 to 10) and nine knowledge items (five-point Likert scale) that were validated in an earlier pilot study. Factor analysis was performed for the self-efficacy scale and a mean score was calculated for the knowledge scale. A multivariate linear regression model was used to analyze the association between explanatory variables and self-efficacy factor scores. Results: Factor analysis revealed self-efficacy factors: Practical skills, Self-confidence in taking care of patients’ oral hygiene, and Confidence in detecting oral problems (factor scores varied between 4.9 and 8.8). A higher mean score for the knowledge scale was positively associated with the factor Practical skills (B = 0.5, p |
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