PURPOSE: This article examines factors within the long-term-care work environment that impact the effectiveness of continuing education. DESIGN AND METHODS: In Study 1, focus group interviews were conducted with staff and management from urban and rural long-term-care facilities in southwestern Ontario to identify their perceptions of the workplace factors that affect transfer of learning into practice. Thirty-five people were interviewed across six focus groups. In Study 2, a Delphi technique was used to refine our list of factors. Consensus was achieved in two survey rounds involving 30 and 27 participants, respectively. RESULTS: Management support was identified as the most important factor impacting the effectiveness of continuing education. Other factors included resources (staff, funding, space) and the need for ongoing expert support. IMPLICATIONS: Organizational support is necessary for continuing education programs to be effective and ongoing expert support is needed to enable and reinforce learning.
PURPOSE: This article examines factors within the long-term-care work environment that impact the effectiveness of continuing education. DESIGN AND METHODS: In Study 1, focus group interviews were conducted with staff and management from urban and rural long-term-care facilities in southwestern Ontario to identify their perceptions of the workplace factors that affect transfer of learning into practice. Thirty-five people were interviewed across six focus groups. In Study 2, a Delphi technique was used to refine our list of factors. Consensus was achieved in two survey rounds involving 30 and 27 participants, respectively. RESULTS: Management support was identified as the most important factor impacting the effectiveness of continuing education. Other factors included resources (staff, funding, space) and the need for ongoing expert support. IMPLICATIONS: Organizational support is necessary for continuing education programs to be effective and ongoing expert support is needed to enable and reinforce learning.
Authors: Omeed O Ghandehari; Thomas Hadjistavropoulos; Jaime Williams; Lilian Thorpe; Dennis P Alfano; Vanina Dal Bello-Haas; David C Malloy; Ronald R Martin; Omar Rahaman; Sandra M G Zwakhalen; R N Carleton; Paulette V Hunter; Lisa M Lix Journal: Pain Res Manag Date: 2013 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 3.037
Authors: Tinne Smets; Lara Pivodic; Ruth Piers; H Roeline W Pasman; Yvonne Engels; Katarzyna Szczerbińska; Marika Kylänen; Giovanni Gambassi; Sheila Payne; Luc Deliens; Lieve Van den Block Journal: Palliat Med Date: 2018-07-04 Impact factor: 4.762