Almquist E, Stein S, Weiner A, Linn M W
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1981 Mar;29(3):117-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1981.tb01972.x.
Nursing assistants (aides) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) from three proprietary nursing homes participated in a continuing education program designed to enhance knowledge and attitudes about the elderly in long-term care. The program covered six weeks for the initial 115 aides and one full-day seminar for the 83 LPNs. The content covered knowledge and human anatomy, the physiology of normal aging, physical and psychosocial problems of the elderly and, for the nurses, problems associated with cardiovascular accidents. The final participants (29 aides and 52 LPNs) consisted of those who were tested before and after their training with respect to knowledge, life satisfaction, and attitudes toward the elderly. Results indicated overall favorable changes for both aides and LPNs, particularly in the areas of increased knowledge and more positive attitudes. The data suggest that continuing education is an effective means of influencing the knowledge and attitudes of personnel in long-term care facilities, and it should be a first step toward improving the quality of care for elderly residents.
来自三家私立疗养院的护理助理（护工）和执业护士（LPN）参加了一个继续教育项目，该项目旨在增强他们在长期护理中关于老年人的知识和态度。该项目为最初的115名护工安排了为期六周的课程，为83名执业护士安排了一整天的研讨会。内容涵盖人体解剖学知识、正常衰老的生理学、老年人的身体和心理社会问题，对于护士来说，还包括与心血管意外相关的问题。最终参与的人员（29名护工和52名执业护士）包括那些在培训前后就知识、生活满意度和对老年人的态度进行测试的人员。结果表明，护工和执业护士总体上都有积极的变化，特别是在知识增加和态度更积极的方面。数据表明，继续教育是影响长期护理机构工作人员知识和态度的有效手段，并且它应该是提高老年居民护理质量的第一步。
