scholarly journals Importance of incorporating measures of attitude in planning and evaluating nursing education

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Barbara J. Daly ◽  
Nora Nock ◽  
Seunghee Margevicius ◽  
Neal J. Meropol
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Learner Satisfaction ◽  
Continuing Nursing Education ◽  
Using Data

Learners’ attitudes towards a topic or behavior has long been recognized as an important component in the evaluation of formal education as well as in achieving desired behavior change. However, attitudes are frequently neglected and evaluation of outcomes from continuing nursing education often includes only changes in knowledge and learner satisfaction. We describe measurement of attitudes of oncology nurses towards holding discussions with patients about the option of participating in a clinical trial, in comparison to what can be learned from measuring knowledge alone. This article illustrates important insights that can be gained through inclusion of measures of attitude in both designing and evaluating continuing education using data from a larger on-going study.

scholarly journals Motivational considerations in orofacial myofunctional therapy

1988 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Joseph Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Myofunctional Therapy ◽  
Patient Motivation ◽  
Speech Pathologist ◽  
High Level ◽  
Motivational Approaches ◽  
Successful Behavior

Conclusions: The variety of motivational approaches available to the orofacial myologist and speech pathologist is multifaceted. Motivational concepts are modified by clinical experiences and the continuing education that follows initial formal education. Since motivation is a constantly changing phenomenon, the approaches to motivation must also undergo change or risk stagnation and lose effectiveness. It is my hope that the concepts presented in this article will help the clinician develop and maintain the high level of patient motivation needed to effect and maintain successful behavior change.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Lifelong Learning via New Technologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Maria Lera ◽  
Kiriaki Taxtsoglou ◽  
Aikaterini Frantzana ◽  
Lambrini Kourkouta
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Original Research ◽  
State Hospitals ◽  
Continuing Nursing Education ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Behavior

Introduction: Lifelong professional education is considered as a qualitative indicator in the health discipline, as it can improve health professionals’ knowledge and skills, as well as nursing care. Purpose: The purpose of this original research is to examine and record the attitudes and behavior of nurses working in state-run hospitals in the Municipality of Thessaloniki regarding lifelong education through new technologies. Identification of nurses’ motivations for lifelong distance education, recording of nurses’ perception of the need for continuing nursing education, and determining how nurses pursue lifelong learning are the objectives of this study. Methodology: The study was conducted between January and March 2019. The sample of the study consisted of 124 nurses (n = 124) from three state hospitals of the Municipality of Thessaloniki. A questionnaire consisting of 5 parts was used as a research tool. SPSS 23 statistical software platform was used for statistical analysis. Results: The sample consisted of 124 participants, 12 were men and 112 were women. The mean age of the participants was 42.37 years and the mean experience in the field was 16.78 years. Two main reasons for continuing education were attributed to the upgrade of the nursing profession and the need to improve the quality of care provided. Conclusions: Nurses believe that continuing education is essential and their professional knowledge must periodically be enriched and renewed.

scholarly journals Formal education and nurses' attitudes towards alcohol and alcoholism in a Brazilian sample

2005 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Cristina Pillon ◽  
Ronaldo Ramos Laranjeira
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Brazilian Sample ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Nursing Teachers

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Nurses are one of the largest groups of healthcare professionals sharing in patient care responsibilities, including caring for those who use and abuse psychoactive substances. The objective was to evaluate the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired by nurses in undergraduate and postgraduate studies and their perceptions about alcohol users. DESIGN AND SETTING: Quantitative, descriptive survey at Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina and Hospital São Paulo. METHODS: The sample included nurses, students and nursing teachers. The survey included questions about sociodemographic characteristics; a nurses' attitudes and beliefs scale; and a questionnaire to identify formal nursing education on the use of alcohol and its consequences. RESULTS: 59.7% out of 319 volunteers were nurses, 22.7% were nursing teachers and 17.6% were nursing students. 70% of the participants had received little or no information on physical, family and social problems related to alcohol use; 87% had received little or no information on high risk related to specific segments of the population; 95% had received little or no information on nursing procedures for alcohol-abuse patients. CONCLUSION: Formal education regarding the use of alcohol and its consequences is limited, especially with regard to offering adequate care and management for patients who have problems with or are addicted to alcohol.

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