PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA (University of the City of Manila) Intramuros, Manila

Perceived Level of Practice among a Staff Nurses in Ospital ng Maynila in Rendering Health Education.

Background: The World Health Organization (2013) defined health education as any combination of learning experiences as any designed to help individuals and communities improve their health by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes. This is an important intervention because it does not only help improve individuals or communities health but it also provides individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire information and skills needed to make quality health decisions. In this study, the researchers would like to determine the level of performance of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center staff nurses related to the core competency on health education. Confidentiality: The researchers would like to ask for your cooperation by honestly answering the attached questionnaire. Rest assured that all information given will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Perceived Level of Practice among a Staff Nurses in Ospital ng Maynila in Rendering Health Education Direction: Please fill the needed information as required by the item below. Check ( \/ ) the box that corresponds to your answer. Name (optional):______________________________ Most Recent Area of Assignment: Pediatric Ward Medical Ward Surgical Ward Years of working experience: 1 year to 11 month 2 year to 2 year and 11 months Level of educational attainment: Baccalaureate (BSN) Masters (MAN, MSN) Doctors (PhD, DNS, EdD) 3 year to 4 year and 11 month More than 5 years ENT/ophthalmology Ward OB Ward Age: _____________________

Direction: Given below is a list of roles and responsibilities of a staff nurse with regards to their performance. An honest and sincere response will be of great help in attaining the objectives of this research in improving the quality nursing care. Read carefully each item and put a check ( \/ ) on one of the boxes that corresponds to your answer. Scale 1 2 3 4 Adjective rating Never Rarely Often Always Criteria Doesnt perform the nursing/health care activities (0 out of 10 occasions) Performed few of the nursing/health activities (4 out of 10 occasions) Performed some of the nursing/health care activities (7 out of 10 occasions) Performed nursing/health care activities completely (10 out of 10 occasions)

In assessing the learning needs of the client, I 1. gather learning information by means of interview and observation. 2. validate data collected to effectively evaluate patients learning needs. 3. analyze pertinent information and accomplish patient's records appropriately. 4. identify priority needs based on the data collected. 5. demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide teaching and support regarding transfer, discharge, and referral to client and family.

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In developing health education plan for the client, I 1. believe that identifying learning needs on behavior change for wellness, healthy lifestyle or management of health involves the client, significant other and the resources they have 2. understand that social, cultural, political, economic, educational and religious factors should be considered in developing health education plan 3. know that a health educational plan should be composed of attainable goals. 4. formulate a health education plan which is client-centered. 5. assess and anticipate the client's needs in developing a health education plan. In developing learning materials for health education, I 1. develop information educational materials appropriate to the level of the client. 2. apply health education principles in the development of info education materials. 3. construct a client based learning material. 4. consider different approaches and techniques in developing informational materials 5. prioritize learning materials that would address topics and concerns that are of importance and needs immediate discussion. In implementing the health education plan, I 1. consider the client and family's preparedness before any procedure. 2. utilize the appropriate strategies that maximize opportunities for behavior for wellness/ healthy lifestyle. 3. understand that a conducive learning situation in terms of time and place should be provided. 4. believe that nonverbal act is an effective nursing implementation when performing therapeutic communication. 5. monitor the client and family's feedback to health education. In evaluating the outcomes of health education, 1. make use of evaluation parameters. 2. evaluate effectiveness of intervention by means of a specific criterion. 3. allow client to express feedback regarding the health education. 4. revise health education plan based on clients responses. 5. properly document outcome of care.

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always