Nurses’ perception on competency requirement and training demand for intensive care nurses

Autor: Yeray Gabriel Santana-Padilla, María Desamparados Bernat-Adell, Luciano Santana-Cabrera
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Nursing Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 350-356 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2352-0132
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2022.06.015
Popis: Objectives: Various authors have explored the combination of competencies necessary for ensuring safe and quality care carried out by nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Nurses’ perception of training is an element that must be studied in order to adopt appropriate educational measures. This study aimed to evaluate nurses’ perception of the importance of intensive care training in Spain. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted on a national level in Spain. Totally 85 ICUs took part in the study. The questionnaire used was developed using the Delphi method and had 66 items to investigate nurses’ perception on competency requirements and training needs. The evaluation was conducted by a 10-point Likert scale. Results: The sample was 568 Spanish nurses. Significant differences were found on an academic level, in terms of gender and hospital type, and in the professional experience of the nurse when it comes to evaluating the different training items; the differences in overall questionnaire scores among these groups were statistically significant (P
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