[MS3-2C-4] Development and evaluation of training program to assist medical staff in supporting medically complex children at home
[Introduction] The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a training program to assist medical staff in supporting medically complex children at home.
[Methodology] We developed a training program for medically complex children and implemented the training for medical staff from September 2015 to March 2016. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to assess the knowledge, attitude and difficulty of supporting medically complex children at home before and after the program.
[Results] The program overviewed their life after discharge because medical staff working at the hospital did not know about this in detail. The program consisted of 15 lectures, nine of which were conducted by home- and community-based care workers, and two hands-on training sessions. Sixty-nine medical staff participated in the program; 14 were physicians, 41 were hospital nurses, 7 were public health nurses and 6 were medical social workers. The average points of knowledge (±SD) after the program were significantly higher than before the program (11.9±2.5 vs 8.9±3.8). In terms of difficulty, the scores (±SD) after the program were significantly lower than before the program regarding the lack of knowledge (3.71±0.80 vs 4.16±0.87), experience (3.82±0.90 vs 4.16±0.93) and training (3.68±0.97 vs 4.14±0.92) about transition from hospital to home, and lack of knowledge about medical and welfare services (3.79±0.82 vs 4.18±0.88).
[Conclusions] The training program would be useful for assisting medical staff in supporting medically complex children at home.
[Methodology] We developed a training program for medically complex children and implemented the training for medical staff from September 2015 to March 2016. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to assess the knowledge, attitude and difficulty of supporting medically complex children at home before and after the program.
[Results] The program overviewed their life after discharge because medical staff working at the hospital did not know about this in detail. The program consisted of 15 lectures, nine of which were conducted by home- and community-based care workers, and two hands-on training sessions. Sixty-nine medical staff participated in the program; 14 were physicians, 41 were hospital nurses, 7 were public health nurses and 6 were medical social workers. The average points of knowledge (±SD) after the program were significantly higher than before the program (11.9±2.5 vs 8.9±3.8). In terms of difficulty, the scores (±SD) after the program were significantly lower than before the program regarding the lack of knowledge (3.71±0.80 vs 4.16±0.87), experience (3.82±0.90 vs 4.16±0.93) and training (3.68±0.97 vs 4.14±0.92) about transition from hospital to home, and lack of knowledge about medical and welfare services (3.79±0.82 vs 4.18±0.88).
[Conclusions] The training program would be useful for assisting medical staff in supporting medically complex children at home.