Effect of an In-Service Care Training on Performance of Working Personnel in Assisted Living Facilities in Damanhour | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 19, Issue 2, December 2017, Pages 165-179 PDF (113.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2017.208358 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanaa Shafik Ibrahim* 1; Magda El Gameel2 | ||
| 1Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||
| 2Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Frequent guidance and training of working personnel is essential in order to update their knowledge and improve their skills in dealing with elders in assisted living facilities. Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the effect of a structured in- service care training on performance of working personnel in Assisted Living Facilities. Setting: The study was carried out in Dar El Almogamae Dar Elmossenin and Dar El Sadaa in Damanhour. Subjects: All working personnel in the previously mentioned settings were included in the study. Their number amounted to 45. Tools: Two tools were used: Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, and an observation checklist. Results: Performance of working personnel after the implementation of the training program improved significantly. The main factors associated with their good performance were age, and attendance of previous training program. Conclusion: The structured in- service care training had a significant and positive effect on performance of working personnel in Assisted Living Facilities in Damanhour. Recommendations: In- service care training for all working personnel in Assisted Living Facilities in Damanhour is important to be scheduled periodically about elderly care in order to update their knowledge and improve their practice. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Caregivers; Elders, Care Training; Assisted Living Facilities | ||
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