TY  - JOUR
TI  - Impact of an Educational Program on the Use of Standardized Nursing Languages for Nursing Documentation Among Public Health Nurses in Nigeria
AU  - Patience Omonigho Odutayo
AU  - Adenike Ayobola Olaogun
AU  - Abimbola Oluwatosin
AU  - Adesola A. Ogunfowokan
PY  - 2013
JO  - International Journal of Nursing Knowledge
DO  - 10.1111/j.2047-3095.2013.01239.x
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-3095.2013.01239.x
AB  - PURPOSE: To measure the effect of an educational package on documentation of care among public health nurses (PHNs). METHOD: A quasi-experimental design was adopted. Forty PHNs working in primary healthcare settings were selected. Education was given through a 5-day workshop. Documentation of care was assessed using a modified "Muller-Staub Q-DIO instrument." Data were analyzed using t test third and twelfth months postintervention. FINDINGS: There was a significant improvement on documentation of care at p = .0001. CONCLUSION: Educating PHNs and providing them with standardized nursing care plans enhance documentation of care. IMPLICATION TO PRACTICE: A combination of education on the use of standardized nursing languages and standardized nursing care plans can enhance documentation of care. There is a need for more research on the use of standardized nursing languages in developing nations.
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