การพัฒนาโปรแกรมส่งเสริมสมรรถนะในการดูแลผู้สูงอายุที่มีภาวะพึ่งพิงของพยาบาลผู้จัดการการดูแลผู้สูงอายุ ในเขตสุขภาพที่ 10

Wannapa  Intaracha; Surachai Maninet

Authors

Wannapa Intaracha Regional Health Promotion Center 10, Ubon Ratchathani
Surachai Maninet Faculty of nursing, Ubonratchathani University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-3180

Keywords:

nurse care managers, competency-enhancement program for elderly care, dependent older adults, knowledge, perceived self-competency

Abstract

The objectives of this research and development study were to develop a competency-enhancement program for nurse care managers in caring for dependent older adults and to examine the effects of the program on the perceived self-competency and knowledge of nurse care managers in providing care for dependent older adults. The sample consisted of 72 registered nurses assigned to provide care for older adults in Health Region 10. They were divided into two groups: 36 participants in the experimental group, who received the competency-enhancement program for nurse care managers in caring for dependent older adults, and 36 participants in the control group, who received the usual competency-enhancement activities. The research instrument was the competency-enhancement program for caring for dependent older adults. The data collection instruments included a personal information form, the perceived self-competency questionnaire, and the test of knowledge related to caring for dependent older adults. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, and mean-difference testing with the dependent and independent t-tests.

The study found that the competency-enhancement program for caring for dependent older adults consisted of five components: knowledge provision, essential skill training, motivation enhancement, personal attribute development, and the promotion of appropriate values and attitudes. The program demonstrated a high content validity index of 0.94, indicating its appropriateness and feasibility for enhancing the competency of nurse care managers in caring for dependent older adults. The experimental group that participated in the competency-enhancement program demonstrated significantly higher perceived self-competency and knowledge related to caring for dependent older adults compared to their pre-program levels (p < .05). In addition, the experimental group showed significantly higher self-competency and knowledge related to caring for dependent older adults than the control group (p < .05).

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