A study on improving nursing clinical competencies in a surgical department: A participatory action research.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The purpose of the present study was to improve clinical competencies in nursing staff in a selected surgical department in Kashan/Iran during 2016-2018.

Design

This was a participatory action research.

Methods

This action research was implemented in four steps of problem identification, planning, action and reflection. Interviews, focus groups and observation were used for the qualitative part. Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire-II, job satisfaction and patients' satisfaction questionnaires were completed before and after the study. Qualitative content analysis, paired and independent t test were used for data analysis.

Results

Three main problems could affect the clinical competencies including professional insufficiency, basic shortag

SUBMITTER: Afshar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7308675 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature