Peter van Oort|Jolanda Maaskant|Marie Louise Luttik|Anne Eskes
Impact of a patient and family participation education program on hospital nurses' attitudes and competencies: A controlled before-after study
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences|Amsterdam University Medical Centers|University of Amsterdam|Emma Kinderziekenhuis|University of Amsterdam|Amsterdam University Medical Centers|Emma Kinderziekenhuis|Hanze University of Applied Sciences|Griffith University|Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences|University of Amsterdam|Amsterdam University Medical Centers
designed patient family participation education program pfep aim fostering positive attitude enhancing competencies hospital nurses required effective patient family participation care dutch university hospital conducted beforeafter study pfep comprising three courses family conversation supporting shared decisionmaking health literacy assessed nursing attitudes using fincna questionnaire competencies separate questionnaire three months program changes attitudes competencies analyzed using regression analysis twentytwo nurses participated education group 58 participated controls three months change scores education group statistically significantly higher total attitude score fincna compared control group moreover six twelve competencies education group demonstrated significantly higher scores control group educational program appeared effective promoting nurses attitudes feelings competencies towards patient familycentered care blended education program focusing patient family potential value implementation hospital care settings especially hospitals aiming cultivate patient familycentered environment