{"title":"Home Care: Promoting Knowledge and Creating Impact among Nursing Students.","authors":"Diana R Mager","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1887567","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To determine the impact of an educational intervention on student nurse knowledge of and interest in home care careers.<b>Methods:</b> A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design was used among nursing students (N= 108) completing an online module and simulation.<b>Analysis:</b> T-tests measured knowledge changes and descriptive statistics measured home care career interest.<b>Findings:</b> Knowledge increased significantly (p=.000) while preferred work setting rankings remained stable with a minimal but potentially impactful increase in home care interest.<b>Conclusion:</b> More education and research is warranted given home care workforce shortages and the need to imbed home care education into nursing curricula.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/07370016.2021.1887567","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1887567","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose: To determine the impact of an educational intervention on student nurse knowledge of and interest in home care careers.Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design was used among nursing students (N= 108) completing an online module and simulation.Analysis: T-tests measured knowledge changes and descriptive statistics measured home care career interest.Findings: Knowledge increased significantly (p=.000) while preferred work setting rankings remained stable with a minimal but potentially impactful increase in home care interest.Conclusion: More education and research is warranted given home care workforce shortages and the need to imbed home care education into nursing curricula.
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This innovative publication focuses on health care issues relevant to all aspects of community practice -- home health care, visiting nursing services, clinics, hospices, education, and public health administration. Well-researched articles provide practical and up-to-date information to aid the nurse who must frequently make decisions and solve problems without the back-up support systems available in the hospital. The journal is a forum for community health professionals to share their experience and expertise with others in the field.