Authors (including presenting author) :
Tsoi YK(1), Siu YS(1), Lai CT(1), Chu KM(1), Mak PKF(1), Ho SKS (1), Kng PLC(1)
Affiliation :
(1)Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals, HKSAR
Introduction :
Incontinence causes adverse effects on physical, social and psychological well-being of people in wide range of age. This project aims at arousing staff’s awareness and recommending appropriate nursing interventions in relation to continence care through so as to enhance overall quality of care in Geriatric wards and promote dignity of patients.
Objectives :
1.To arouse staff’s awareness on continence care;
2.To develop the competence of nurses and supporting staff in providing high-standard nursing care services to patients with urinary incontinent.
Methodology :
A total of four training sessions, with two identical training sessions for Course A and B respectively, were conducted to nursing staff between October and November 2019. Moreover, one training course was specially designed to cater the knowledge needs of supporting staff. Two identical training sessions were conducted between August and October 2019. Each training sessions lasted for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
To evaluate the effectiveness of training courses, every participant had to complete pre-training and post-training quiz. A satisfaction survey was also conducted upon completion of each training session.
Result & Outcome :
There were 37 and 34 nursing staff attended Course A and B respectively, while 33 supporting staff attended their training course. The result of pre and post course quiz demonstrated positive knowledge enhancement. The mean score of pre and post course quiz in Course A had increased by 72% from 2.03 to 3.5, while a 56% increase of mean score from 3 to 4.68 (maximum 5 marks) in Course B. For the training course for supporting staff, the mean score has increased from 4.39 to 6.68 (total 10 marks) or a 52% increase in the pre-post course quiz.
In view of participant’s satisfaction level, about 97% of nursing staff and 96% of supporting staff indicated their high satisfaction with the content and mode of delivery of training sessions. Some promising comments were collected, such as “informative and practical content”; “the speakers present the content in a practical way”; “enhance my knowledge” and “interesting and impressed”.
Incontinence is a common symptom among elderly patients. Filling the knowledge gap of staff would be a solid foundation for quality improvement among patient with incontinence in the future.
