Wound care is a critical aspect of patient management across all demographics and specialties. It is imperative that wound care meets high standards regardless of the wound’s etiology or care setting. This study evaluates the impact of a training program on nurses’ competency in selecting wound dressing materials at a secondary health facility in Nigeria. A pre-post quasi-experimental design was used. Nurses at General Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, were surveyed using a structured questionnaire before and after a two-day training program. The sample size of 157 was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. Data were analyzed using frequencies, tables and percentages. Pearson Correlation Test and ANOVA to assess changes in knowledge and competency. This study noted that in the demographic characteristics of respondents’ majority are within the ages of 26 to 35years (44.6%), females (66.9%), Yoruba (63.7%) and are Christians (52.2%). Also, majority of respondents are married (70.1%), Diploma (53.5%) and 3-8years, 9-14 years (25.5%). This study reveals that during pre -intervention stage, 28.7% of respondents are knowledgeable while 71.3% are not. While during Post-intervention, 32.5% of respondents are knowledgeable and 67.5% are not. This study noted that there is a significant difference between Nurses’ competency in wound dressing materials (P= 0.015) and the level compliance of respondents in wound dressing is high (86.6%) post intervention. Two hypotheses were tested and result indicates that there is a significant relationship between age (P= 0.008), education (P=0.001), Years of Experience (P=0.011), and compliance with wound management post intervention. Secondly, there is a significant relationship between age (P= 0.001), education (P=0.003) and compliance with wound dressing materials. In conclusion, the training program significantly improved nurses’ knowledge and competency in wound management. Despite the improvement, a substantial portion of respondents still had poor knowledge, indicating a need for continued education and training. Although, the findings underscore the importance of continuous education and training to enhance wound care practices and ensure adherence to best practices. Further research is needed to explore long-term impacts and potential improvements in wound care outcomes.
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- Nurses Competency; Wound Dressing Materials; Health Facility
- INFLUENCE OF NURSING TRAINING ON THEIR COMPETENCY
