Development of pelvic floor muscle training instruction skills education program for nurses

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24659976
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Sugiyama Jogakuen University
• Principal Investigator: Takaue Sachiko 椙山女学園大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (10335127)
• Research Collaborator: Nagasaka Kazuko ; Ozawa Ristue ; Yoshihara Kiyomi
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 看護師 / 継続教育 / 骨盤底筋運動 / 指導技術 / 教育プログラム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop an educational program for general nurses to improve reflection about urinary incontinence care and gain pelvic floor muscle training instruction skills utilizing soft systems methodology. First, we had created the proposed program based on mastery learning by analyzing the literature. We ensured content validity by expert check during the analysis. We created the evaluation tools and set a standard score of 80% correct as the execution rate. Next we repeated modification of the program ensured its external validity and outcome by completing stepwise preliminary investigation in two hospitals. The program was composed of five workshops with 12 hours of teaching time over a period of eight weeks. Finally, we conducted ongoing verification of the learning effects of this program in a hospital, the learners of all exceeded the level of mastery.

Free Research Field

看護学