Curriculum Evaluation of a Nursing Speciatly Training Program for Patients with Wounds, Ostomy, and Incontinence, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the curriculum of a nursing specialty training program for patients with wounds, ostomy, and incontinence. It investigated the opinions on the teaching and learning process, along with nursing competency, across three time points; before training, immediately after training, and three months following the training program. 101 participants were selected via purposive sampling, including 11 teaching staff members, trainees, supervisors, and trainees’ colleagues, comprise of  30 persons per group. Data were collected using curriculum evaluation forms to assess the teaching and learning process and the nursing competency of the trainees. Content validity was assessed by experts (0.85), and interrater reliability was high (0.90). Descriptive statistics and one-way repeated measures ANOVA were employed for data analysis.

 Research results

1. The average opinion scores of the teaching staff group on the course objectives was at highest level (𝑥̅ = 4.56, SD = 0.51), while the opinion scores of the trainee group on readiness and appropriateness of the program was at high level (𝑥̅ = 4.38, SD=0.54 ). Both groups rated the means score of the curriculum structure at an appropriate level.

2. The opinion scores of the trainee group on nursing competency pre-training (𝑥̅ = 2.13, SD = 0.69) were at low level. However, these ratings improved significantly immediately after the training program (𝑥̅ = 4.09, SD = 0.65) and were rated high level at three months after training (𝑥̅ = 4.37, SD = 0.39). The teaching staff rated the nursing competency at high level immediately after training (𝑥̅ = 4.44, SD = 0.53). Before training, supervisors and colleagues rated the trainees’ competency at low level (𝑥̅ = 2.05, SD = 0.60 and 𝑥̅ = 1.61, SD = 0.68, respectively), but these ratings increased significantly three months post-training. The repeated measures ANOVA analysis indicated a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of trainees’ self-assessment of their competencies (F = 215.15, p < 0.001). These findings suggests that the trainees demonstrated a significant improvement in their competency following the training program.