The Effects of an Educational Intervention on #Emergency Nurses’ Attitude, Knowledge, and Care Behaviors toward Older Adults by Denise Cadle Rhew in BJSTR
Abstract
Purpose: To explore the effect of an educational intervention
(Geriatric Workshop) on attitudes and knowledge of emergency department (ED) nurses toward the older adult patient and their intention to change
their care behaviors toward this population in the emergency
department. Two instruments were used for this study: Kogan’s Attitude
toward Old People and Palmore’s Facts of Aging Quiz 1.
Setting/Sample: Sixty-seven ED nurses from five emergency departments in one hospital system participated in this study. A total of 44
ED nurses were in the experimental group and 23 ED nurses participated in the control group.
Methodology: Both the experimental and control group received
three on-line surveys measuring knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral
changes toward older adults. The experimental group attended a Geriatric
workshop (educational intervention) and completed the on-line
pre-survey and immediate post survey at the workshop in a reserved
computer room. The control group completed an on-line pre-survey and
immediate post-survey at their convenience on the same day the geriatric
workshop was being offered. Four weeks post geriatric workshop
offering both the experimental and control group received an on-line
post-post survey. Repeated-measures ANOVA were performed to analyze
between-group differences over time.
Results: Trends over time improved for the educational
intervention group relative to comparison group in Kogan’s Attitude toward Old People and Palmore’s Facts of Aging, but were not statistically
significant in repeated-measures ANOVA (all group time interaction p
> 0.10).
Conclusion and Implication for Practice: A short 4-hour educational
intervention was successful in improving ED nurses’ knowledge,
attitudes,
and care behaviors toward older adults. ED leadership needs to support
education related to older adults in order to continue to improve
outcomes in the fastest growing population.
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