Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland.
Department of Healthcare, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
Int Wound J. 2021 Feb;18(1):62-78. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13495. Epub 2020 Nov 25.
The purpose of this study was to describe the level of chronic wound-care competence among graduating student nurses and student podiatrists in comparison with that of professionals and to develop and test a new instrument (the C/WoundComp) that assesses both theoretical and practical competence in chronic wound care as well as attitudes towards wound care. The data (N = 135) were collected in 2019 from four groups (1): graduating student nurses (n = 44) (2); graduating student podiatrists (n = 28) (3); registered nurses (n = 54); and (4) podiatrists (n = 9). The data were analysed using statistical analysis. According to the results, the students' total mean competence score was 62%. Their mean score for theoretical competence was 67%, and for practical competence, it was 52%. The students' competence level was statistically significantly lower than that of the professionals (P < .0001), but the students showed a positive attitude towards chronic wound care. The instrument demonstrated preliminary validity and reliability, but this warrants further testing. This study provides new knowledge about student nurses' and student podiatrists' competence in chronic wound care, suggesting that their theoretical and practical competence is limited. In addition, it provides information on different methods of assessing competence and how they can be combined.
本研究的目的是描述即将毕业的护理学生和足病学生与专业人员相比在慢性伤口护理方面的能力水平，并开发和测试一种新的工具（C/WoundComp），该工具评估慢性伤口护理的理论和实践能力以及对伤口护理的态度。数据（N=135）于 2019 年从四个组中收集：（1）即将毕业的护理学生（n=44）；（2）即将毕业的足病学生（n=28）；（3）注册护士（n=54）；和（4）足病医生（n=9）。使用统计分析对数据进行分析。根据结果，学生的总平均能力评分为 62%。他们的理论能力平均得分为 67%，实践能力平均得分为 52%。学生的能力水平与专业人员相比具有统计学显著差异（P<.0001），但学生对慢性伤口护理表现出积极的态度。该工具初步显示出有效性和可靠性，但需要进一步测试。本研究提供了有关护理学生和足病学生在慢性伤口护理方面能力的新知识，表明他们的理论和实践能力有限。此外，它提供了有关评估能力的不同方法以及如何将它们结合起来的信息。
