Barriers to participation in non formal CNE programs among hospital nurses in Pakistan

4^th International Conference on Nursing & Healthcare

October 05-07, 2015 San Francisco, USA

Zafar Iqbal Channa

University of Health Sciences, Pakistan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Degree or license is not the end point of education after basic nursing study. Apparently, basic nursing education for practice becomes obsolete within five to ten years after graduation. This obsolescence can lead to the poor performance of nurses in clinical practice. Rapid scientific and technological discoveries proved that increased demands of specialized nursing knowledge and skills can be replaced by engaging nurses in a set amount of continuing nursing education (CNE) activities for efficient and effective quality care. Study was designed to investigate most influential and predicting barriers impeding nursesâ�?�? participation in non-formal CNE programs and suggest strategies to increase nursesâ�?�? participation in such activities. Descriptive cross sectional study designed used and data were collected by applying convenience sampling technique of three hundred (n=300) nurses. Modified research instrument â�?�?Barriers to Participation Questionnaire (BPQ)â�? was used to collect data after pilot testing �?±=0.861. Study results showed as â�?�?lower the mean score in each type of barrierâ�? higher the barrier is measured. Therefore, administrative barrier was found higher and most prevalent barrier with the mean score 2.19�?±0.83 and work-related barrier was found predicting barrier than financial barriers with the mean score of 2.53�?±0.85. Financial, family and personal barriers were less impending barriers in nursesâ�?�? participation of the CNE programs. To keep nurses abreast with advanced knowledge in changing health care environment, more opportunities of non-formal CNE programs should be provided both in and outside of the hospital or organization.

Biography :

Zafar Iqbal Channa has completed his MSc Nursing and additionally did his Diploma in Educational Planning & Management and Diploma in Hospital Administration & HRM. He is currently working as Nursing Superintendent at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. He has two research articles/papers to his credit.

Email: zafariqbalchanna@gmail.com