The evaluation project for developing of model nursing management in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) at Nursing Division, Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute.

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This evaluation research aimed to evaluate a project of a nursing management model in coronavirus (COVID-19) using CIPP Model.  The samples consisted of 1) administrative nurses 2) registered nurses 3) COVID-19 suspected and infected cases 4) nursing personnel 5) Ministry of Public Health administrators.  The research instrument was COVID-19 nursing administration guideline, in which its content validity was assessed by 5 experts, CVI .95.  The instruments for data collection consisted of 4 set of questionnaires: 1) opinion about the model, 2) self-perception of the nurses, 3) opinion of suspected and infected cases towards services and 4) project evaluation. The reliability of the 4 questionnaires was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, yielding a value of .80, .94, .96 and .94 respectively. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.

The result revealed administrative nurses and registered nurses noted that the nursing management model for COVID-19 was quite practical and could be as prototype for other hospitals at a high level. The nurses perceived their self-efficacy at a high level. The suspected and infected cases perceived that the nurses had knowledge and capabilities in nursing service at a high level. The evaluation of the project found that the overall opinion on the development of the model was at a high level (Mean 4.10, SD.58). For each aspect, it was found that the context evaluation was at the highest (Mean 4.22, SD.58), followed by the process (Mean 4.10, SD.57), productivity (Mean 4.08, SD.60), and inputs (Mean 4.01, SD.55), respectively.