An attempt for empowering education: A qualitative study of in-service training of nursing personnel

Abstract

Background:In-service training of nursing personnel has a significant role in increasing the empowerment of nurses and promotion of the quality of health services. The objective of this study is to identify and explain the process of in-service training of nursing personnel in the hospitals affiliated with Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences in Tehran.Materials and Methods:The present study employed a qualitative approach using Corbin and Strauss method (2008) in 2015, and examined the viewpoints and experiences of 35 nurses, nurse managers, and educational managers with the in-service education of nursing staffs. According to this method, comparisons, asking questions, flip-flop technique, depicting personal experiences, and raising red flag were used for data analysis.Results:In this study, five major themes including unsuccessful mandatory education, empowering education, organizational challenges, weakness in the educational management, and educational-job resiliency were derived from the results. Unsuccessful mandatory education was the main concern of participants and empowering education was the core category derived from this study.Conclusions:Empowering education emphasizes the practice-oriented and self-directed training. It is an applied education, is participation-oriented, facilitates job functions, and is based on exploration.

Recursos e competências para gestão de práticas educativas por enfermeiros: revisão integrativa

“…Another model of provision of health services has been gaining ground in multidisciplinary teams known as Management/Case Managements, which is defined by a health team or a single professional who is responsible for the patient during the whole clinical process, aiming to increase the quality of life of the patient and family, ensuring a link between them and the professional and greater adherence to treatment and/or preventive action avoiding health problems (10) .…”

“…Moreover, a study carried out in Japan on the separation and disposal of home medical supplies from home health care services found that educational practices directed to nurses is a key factor in the education of the patient (12) since it facilitates the execution of the assignments in the work and increases the skill of the professional (10) .…”

Assessing knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses after a continuing professional development program: A qualitative study

“…[11] It also goes a long way to strengthening the organization within which they work. [10] In a qualitative study conducted by Chaghari et al, [12] which looked at the viewpoints and experiences of 35 nurses to in-service education, they found that empowering education has an influence on the practice of participants and led to self-directed learning. They further state that mandated education that does not empower practice leads to poor compliance and uptake, whilst education that empowers practice lead to more successful outcomes for healthcare delivery thus advancing practice.…”