A study of on job education and training needs assessment among hemodialysis nurses

• Main Authors: CHIOU, RUEI-LING, 邱瑞鈴
• Other Authors: LIN, MEI-HSIANG
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/t5y87g

碩士 === 國立臺北護理健康大學 === 醫護教育暨數位學習研究所 === 107 === Background：Most patients with end stage renal disease rely on renal replacement therapy to maintain life. In Taiwan, hemodialysis is the mainstream of renal replacement therapy, and hemodialysis care is a specialized field in advanced nursing. Cultivating knowledge and skills in hemodialysis nursing is the best way to optimize patient care. The first step in establishing a professional education and training program is to conduct a "Needs Assessment". However, there is currently no empirical research on the educational needs of hemodialysis nurses. Purpose：To explore the needs among hemodialysis care workers for the topic and format of "Dialysis Care Education Training Courses". Methodology：A cross-sectional research design was adopted to facilitate the sampling of 80 hemodialysis nurses as research objects. The research tools collected data for the self-made structural questionnaires which evaluated the educational training needs of hemodialysis nursing staff. Descriptive statistics were performed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Inferential statistics were performed by statistical methods such as independent sample t-test and single-factor variance analysis. The self-designed "Requirements for Hemodialysis Care Education Training Courses Scale" examines the construct validity by factor analysis. A total of six factors are extracted: "Basic Dialysis Knowledge Curriculum Requirements", "Dialysis Care Professional Knowledge Curriculum Requirements", "Requirements for Relevant Interpretation and Assessment Skills Courses", "Requirements for Dialysis Complications Competence Courses", "Dialysis Care Professional Role Course Requirements", and "Dialysis Care Psychology and social curriculum needs". These six factors (accounted for 77.23% of the total variation of the questionnaire), and the overall questionnaire reliability was 0.94. Results：(1)Hemodialysis nurses have a high demand for dialysis care education and training courses. (2)There is a statistical difference in the demand for dialysis care education and training courses among different subgroups of hemodialysis care workers including those who are under 30 years of age, members with less than 5 years of clinical experience, and staff with 2 to 3 years of current employment. (3) The chi-square test for"Dialysis Care Professional Knowledge Curriculum Requirements", "Requirements for Dialysis Complications Competence Courses", and "Dialysis Care Psychology and social curriculum needs" show statistical greater demand for.digital learning. Conclusions/suggestion：The overall dialysis care education training course is in high demand. Course designers need more precise needs assessment skills to handle professional education and training in order to attract the attention of learners. Before planning each course, the education and training needs assessment should be routinely performed in order to target on the needs of the staff at all levels making the curriculum more diversified and rewarding.