Evaluation of a formal care worker educational intervention on pressure ulceration in the community

Abstract

Formal care workers are ideally placed to help identify and alert healthcare professionals about patients at high risk of developing pressure ulcers. If this potential is to be realised, a standardised approach to education is required.

Effectiveness of an educational intervention on vulvo‐vaginal discharge for family healthcare workers: A nonrandomized controlled trial

“…It has also been identified in this study that, there is a high level of engagement and interest in the educational intervention by the FHCWs in the intervention group. They had given positive verbal feedback, suggesting that FHCWs are eager to develop their knowledge and skills, and improve care provided, similar to what was identified in other studies (Cross, Hindley, & Carey, 2017). Similar to this study, the healthcare workers demonstrated a significant increase in the level of comfort when talking to their patients about their sexual health and sexual habits, following their participation in an educational intervention (Blair et al, 2013).…”

Nurses' experiences of hospital‐acquired pressure injury prevention in acute healthcare services in Victoria, Australia: A qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework

“…When information was clearly available (as signs or through easily accessed training), nurses expressed that they felt more confident in their ability to prevent HAPIs. These facilitators of information access, skill appraisal and training are contextually similar to other studies 27,47 . High quality, efficient training also has been shown to have positive impacts on skills, knowledge and confidence 48 …”

“…These facilitators of information access, skill appraisal and training are contextually similar to other studies. 27 , 47 High quality, efficient training also has been shown to have positive impacts on skills, knowledge and confidence. 48 …”

“…These facilitators of information access, skill appraisal and training are contextually similar to other studies. 27,47 High quality, efficient training also has been shown to have positive impacts on skills, knowledge and confidence. 48 Our participants discussed many social and environmental factors that affected their practice in addition to direct skill acquisition, and these factors could also be a target for designing the training.…”