J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.
2007 Jun;19(2):225-236.
A Study on Perception and Performance of Health Assessment among Clinical Nurses
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- 1Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Korea. sanok3@hanmail.net
Abstract
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe perception and performance of health assessment among clinical nurses.
METHODS
The sample of this study consisted of 177 staff nurses working at university affiliated hospitals and a self-report questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed with SPSS WIN 12.0 program.
RESULTS
The overall mean scores of perception and performance of health assessment were 3.67 and 1.71 respectively. There were no significant differences according to educational level, working department, and type of health assessment courses taken for perception of health assessment. The variable significantly affecting health assessment performance was the working department. There was a statistically significant correlation between perception and performance of health assessment.
CONCLUSION
These findings suggest the need to develop a nursing education strategy to increase the performance of health assessment.
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