National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Strengthening obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence is the investment and guarantee for the population’s future health. The purpose of study is to establish national norms for their health education competence, and explore possible influencing factors for pr...
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| description | Abstract Background Strengthening obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence is the investment and guarantee for the population’s future health. The purpose of study is to establish national norms for their health education competence, and explore possible influencing factors for providing an uniform criterion identifying levels and weaknesses. Methods An online questionnaire with a standard process was used to collect data. Three normative models were constructed, and multiple linear regression analysis analyzed possible influencing factors. Results The sample respondents (n = 3027) represented obstetric nurses and midwives nationally. Three health education competency normative norms (mean, percentile and demarcation norm) were constructed separately. Locations, hospital grade, department, marital status, training times and satisfaction with health education training influenced obstetrical nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence (P<0.05). Conclusion This study constructed the first national standard for assessing obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, providing a scientific reference to evaluate the degree of health education competence directly. These known factors could help clinical and policy managers designate practice improvement measures. In future research, Grade I hospitals should be studied with larger sample sizes, and indicators need to improve to reflect health education’s effect better. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee76241d823b4009b3cbcb2524648e652024-04-14T11:19:36ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202024-04-012411810.1186/s12909-024-05249-wNational norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional studyJingjing Zou0Jingling Wu1Xiumin Jiang2School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese MedicineWomen’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityFujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Background Strengthening obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence is the investment and guarantee for the population’s future health. The purpose of study is to establish national norms for their health education competence, and explore possible influencing factors for providing an uniform criterion identifying levels and weaknesses. Methods An online questionnaire with a standard process was used to collect data. Three normative models were constructed, and multiple linear regression analysis analyzed possible influencing factors. Results The sample respondents (n = 3027) represented obstetric nurses and midwives nationally. Three health education competency normative norms (mean, percentile and demarcation norm) were constructed separately. Locations, hospital grade, department, marital status, training times and satisfaction with health education training influenced obstetrical nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence (P<0.05). Conclusion This study constructed the first national standard for assessing obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, providing a scientific reference to evaluate the degree of health education competence directly. These known factors could help clinical and policy managers designate practice improvement measures. In future research, Grade I hospitals should be studied with larger sample sizes, and indicators need to improve to reflect health education’s effect better.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05249-wHealth educationCompetenceObstetric nurseMidwiferyNormsFactors |
| spellingShingle | Jingjing Zou Jingling Wu Xiumin Jiang National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study BMC Medical Education Health education Competence Obstetric nurse Midwifery Norms Factors |
| title | National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_full | National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_short | National norms for the obstetric nurses’ and midwives’ health education competence, and its influencing factors: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | national norms for the obstetric nurses and midwives health education competence and its influencing factors a nationwide cross sectional study |
| topic | Health education Competence Obstetric nurse Midwifery Norms Factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05249-w |
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