Effect of an educational programme on critical care nurses' competence at two tertiary hospitals in Malawi.
Critical Care Nursing
Developing Countries
Intensive Care Units
Malawi
Needs Assessment
Journal
Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi
ISSN: 1995-7270
Titre abrégé: Malawi Med J
Pays: Malawi
ID NLM: 9500170
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
entrez:
16
3
2022
pubmed:
17
3
2022
medline:
26
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Critical care specialty deals with the complex needs of critically ill patients. Nurses who provide critical care are expected to possess the appropriate knowledge and skills required for the care of critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational programme on the competence of critical care nurses at two tertiary hospitals in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi. A quantitative pre- and post-test design was applied. The training programme was delivered to nurses (n = 41) who worked in intensive care and adult high dependency units at two tertiary hospitals. The effect of the training was assessed through participants' self-assessment of competence on the Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Competence Scale and a list of 10 additional competencies before and after the training. The participants' scores on the Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Competence Scale before the training, M = 608.2, SD = 59.6 increased significantly after the training, M = 684.7, SD = 29.7, p <.0001 (two-tailed). Similarly, there was a significant increase in the participants' scores on the additional competencies after the training, p <.0001 (two-tailed). The programme could be used for upskilling nurses in critical care settings in Malawi and other developing countries with a similar context.
Sections du résumé
Background
Critical care specialty deals with the complex needs of critically ill patients. Nurses who provide critical care are expected to possess the appropriate knowledge and skills required for the care of critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational programme on the competence of critical care nurses at two tertiary hospitals in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi.
Methods
A quantitative pre- and post-test design was applied. The training programme was delivered to nurses (n = 41) who worked in intensive care and adult high dependency units at two tertiary hospitals. The effect of the training was assessed through participants' self-assessment of competence on the Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Competence Scale and a list of 10 additional competencies before and after the training.
Results
The participants' scores on the Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Competence Scale before the training, M = 608.2, SD = 59.6 increased significantly after the training, M = 684.7, SD = 29.7, p <.0001 (two-tailed). Similarly, there was a significant increase in the participants' scores on the additional competencies after the training, p <.0001 (two-tailed).
Conclusion
The programme could be used for upskilling nurses in critical care settings in Malawi and other developing countries with a similar context.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35291390
doi: 10.4314/mmj.v33i4.3
pmc: PMC8893004
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
236-241Informations de copyright
© 2021 The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi.
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