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- Title
Learning Outcome of a Family Therapy Training Course for Psychiatric Nurses in a Chinese Context.
- Authors
Ma, Joyce L. C.; Yuan, Rhea R.; Leung, Timothy Y. K.; Wong, O. L.
- Abstract
This paper reports the results of an evaluation study, which assessed the changes in knowledge and skills of psychiatric nurses after they had attended a training course in family therapy in Hong Kong. Systemically based and strengths oriented, the 49-h training comprises three modules which include lectures, sensitivity training, clinical observation and clinical supervision. Seventeen out of 24 psychiatric nurses participated in a panel study after they had attended the course. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire during three phases: pre-training (time 1), completion of module I (time 2) and completion of module III (time 3). The results of an ANOVA have shown that the training had a significant positive effect on the psychiatric nurses’ knowledge, skills and attitudes from time 1 to time 2. The nurses’ mean scores in these three areas continued to increase respectively, though the changes in the two mean scores from the questionnaires at time 2 and time 3 were statistically insignificant. Implications for future training and promoting the family-centered approach in mental health services are discussed.
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); NURSING education; ANALYSIS of variance; FAMILY nursing; FAMILY psychotherapy; LECTURE method in teaching; MENTAL health services; NURSES' attitudes; NURSING; PANEL analysis; PROFESSIONS; PSYCHIATRY; TIME; EVALUATION research; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; CLINICAL supervision
- Publication
Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 2018, Vol 40, Issue 2, p119
- ISSN
0892-2764
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10591-017-9422-1