Multiple brief training sessions to improve nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence regarding nursing care of older adults with depression in long‐term care facilities

In long‐term care facilities (LTCFs), nurses are key healthcare providers for older residents who have depressive symptoms or depression; therefore, they need accurate knowledge of late‐life depression, positive attitudes towards depression, and confidence in providing depression care. This cluster‐...

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Published in:Research in nursing & health 2020-01, Vol.43 (1), p.114-121
Main Authors: Lee, Chia‐Chi, Tseng, Huei‐Chi, Wu, Lee‐Pin, Chuang, Yeu‐Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
aging
attitude
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes
Confidence
depression
Depressive Disorder - nursing
Female
Geriatric Nursing - education
Health care
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Intervention
Knowledge
late‐life depression knowledge
Long-Term Care - psychology
long‐term care facilities
Male
Mental depression
Middle Aged
nurse
Nurse managers
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Homes
Nursing Staff - education
Nursing Staff - psychology
Older people
Professional training
Quality of care
Questionnaires
Surveys and Questionnaires
Training
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Summary:In long‐term care facilities (LTCFs), nurses are key healthcare providers for older residents who have depressive symptoms or depression; therefore, they need accurate knowledge of late‐life depression, positive attitudes towards depression, and confidence in providing depression care. This cluster‐randomized trial was designed to examine the effectiveness of multiple, face‐to‐face, brief training sessions in improving nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in providing late‐life depression care in LTCFs. Nine LTCFs were included in the study. In total, 30 nurses from the four LTCFs assigned to the intervention group received three 30‐min training sessions and 36 nurses in the five comparison group LTCFs did not. A self‐report questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention. There were significant differences between groups concerning improvement in nurses’ knowledge of late‐life depression, attitudes towards depression, and confidence in providing depression care. The effect size (Cohen's d) was 1.55 for knowledge, 1.38 for attitudes, and 0.89 for confidence. This training program was effective in improving LTCF nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in providing depression care. On the basis of these findings, we recommend that nurse managers and directors implement similar training programs for nurses in LTCFs to enhance the care quality for older residents.
ISSN:0160-6891
1098-240X
DOI:10.1002/nur.21997