The degree of mastery and need for study of the necessary knowledge and, skills for group health education of community health nurses in China

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  • 中国における地域看護師の小集団健康教育に必要な知識・技術への精通度と学習ニーズ
  • チュウゴク ニ オケル チイキ カンゴシ ノ ショウシュウダン ケンコウ キョウイク ニ ヒツヨウ ナ チシキ ギジュツ エ ノ セイツウド ト ガクシュウ ニーズ

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The purpose of this study was to clarify the need to study and the degree of mastery of necessary knowledge and skills in the group health education of community health nurses in China. Based on previous research, a questionnaire on the degree of mastery of necessary knowledge, the need for further study and skill items for group health education was developed and used in the current study. The questionnaire comprises questions covering 5 large items and 24 smaller items. The 5 large items consisted of : "Basic therapy and knowledge", "The character of group health education", "Prior preparation and planing", "Implementation" and "Assessment". 199 nurses from 61 community health service stations from three cities in China were given the questionnaire. Data from 195 subjects were considered valid (accounting for 98% of the total) and were analyzed. Results showed that, to the question of the degree of mastery of necessary knowledge and skills, the majority gave an answer of "a little" or "not much idea". On the other hand, to the question of the necessity of study, most subjects gave an answer of "very necessary". However, there was no significant difference in the responses to the 24 small items and the 5 large items on the degree of mastery or necessity of study among nurse with different levels of experience. Significant correlations were also found among the answers to the 5 large items. The results clarified the need to study and the degree of mastery of necessary knowledge and skill items of group health education community nurses in China and the necessity for creating a continuing education program in accordance with nursing experience.

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