Participation in Continuing Professional Education of Emergency Room Nurses in Finland : What Influences Motivation?
Minna, Kemppainen (2019)
Minna, Kemppainen
2019
All rights reserved. This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019110820803
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019110820803
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of the study was to describe the influencing factors which motivated emergency room nurses to participate in continuing professional education (CPE). This study also was intended to identify the current state of CPE among the emergency nurses and determine what kind of education activities emergency nurses found motivating. Previous research has shown that motivation is one of the most important factors identified as contributing to participation and engagement in CPE. Continuing professional education is fundamental for making sure healthcare workers have the most updated skills and knowledge in order to practice safely and effectively as research and evidence-based practice continue to bring new information into a rapidly changing healthcare industry.
The theoretical background of the research was based on adult learning theory, and motivation was approached by self-determination theory. The research design was a quantitative cross-sectional survey. Data was collected with a structured web-based questionnaire developed for this study by the researcher and it was analysed using descriptive quantitative analysis. Research was conducted in two large emergency departments located in the HUS- Hospital District of Uusimaa in southern Finland; the Meilahti Tower Hospital and the Töölö Hospital. The questionnaire was sent to 120 staff and a total of 40 nurses completed the survey.
It was found that emergency nurses were more likely to be motivated by educational activities which would increase their feeling of competence and development of a mastery over the task that was important for their job. The results also indicated that the amount of years of general nursing experience and emergency nursing experience had an effect on the need for competency.
The results of this study can be used to identify and develop motivating CPE activities to better meet emergency nurses’ needs in the future. It is important for the managers and leaders supporting the CPE activities to understand the factors that motivate nurses to participate.
The theoretical background of the research was based on adult learning theory, and motivation was approached by self-determination theory. The research design was a quantitative cross-sectional survey. Data was collected with a structured web-based questionnaire developed for this study by the researcher and it was analysed using descriptive quantitative analysis. Research was conducted in two large emergency departments located in the HUS- Hospital District of Uusimaa in southern Finland; the Meilahti Tower Hospital and the Töölö Hospital. The questionnaire was sent to 120 staff and a total of 40 nurses completed the survey.
It was found that emergency nurses were more likely to be motivated by educational activities which would increase their feeling of competence and development of a mastery over the task that was important for their job. The results also indicated that the amount of years of general nursing experience and emergency nursing experience had an effect on the need for competency.
The results of this study can be used to identify and develop motivating CPE activities to better meet emergency nurses’ needs in the future. It is important for the managers and leaders supporting the CPE activities to understand the factors that motivate nurses to participate.