Together we are more effective: Nursing team members’ experiences of development work on patient education

dc.creator	Kaija Lipponen
dc.creator	Helvi Kyngäs
dc.creator	Outi Kanste
dc.date	2013-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:36Z
dc.identifier	10.5430/jnep.v3n9p60
dc.identifier	1925-4040
dc.identifier	1925-4059
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d552e4ac35cb4002ab23b9255991fdf4
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16151
dc.description	<p class="a"><strong>Objective:</strong> Evaluating care pathways, strengthening patient education, developing staff’s patient education skills, and improving collaboration between healthcare workers in hospitals and health centers are all topical challenges in the field of healthcare. Successful patient education requires seamless co-operation across organizational boundaries throughout the whole nursing process. The aim of this study was to assess personnel’s experiences of a developmental nursing project, involving networking between Finnish primary (health centers) and special (hospitals) healthcare organizations, and the significance of development work on patient education in terms of strengthening information flow, co-operation and know-how. The aim of the study was to explore the healthcare personnel’s experiences of development work in the context of networking between organizations, specifically focusing on the impact of development work with regard to information flow, co-operation and strengthening know-how. The specific research question was addressed: What is the impact of development work in this context in relation to information flow, co-operation and readiness for patient education?</p> <p class="a"><strong>Methods:</strong> Data were collected from theme interviews (n=24) with primary and special healthcare team members who participated in a collaborative project, then analyzed by qualitative content analysis.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Results:</strong> The findings indicate that development work on patient education improves collective expertise, key components of which are learning as a patients’ counselor, collective know-how, and the exchange of knowledge.</p> <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Development work can strengthen individual and collective know-how and nursing expertise. In the examined project, enhanced network co-operation increased collaboration between organizations and improved information flow throughout the nursing process. In addition, promotion of development on nursing and provision of feedback to the participants by the nurse manager appear to be crucial for successful development work on patient education. Workplaces and the nurse managers need to provide adequate resources’ to develop nursing processes as well as motivate employees to improve nursing. Additionally, nurse managers should support and guide the healthcare workers in development work toward this goal. Well planned and executed development project can improve nursing practices across organizational boundaries.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Sciedu Press
dc.relation	http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/2038
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4040
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4059
dc.source	Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 3, Iss 9 (2013)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Together we are more effective: Nursing team members’ experiences of development work on patient education
dc.type	article