Professional Values Perception and Job Satisfaction in Pediatric Nurses

January 27, 2020 updated by: Ayla Kaya, Akdeniz University

The Effect of Educational Program Based on Professional Values Model on Professional Values Perception and Job Satisfaction in Pediatric Nurses

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the Professional Values Training Program developed in line with Professional Values Model on the perception of professional values and job satisfaction of pediatric nurses.

Method: The study is non-randomized experimental study that measures with pre-test and post-test which includes intervention and control groups. This study was conducted between December 2018 and May 2019. The sample of the study consisted of 40 intervention and 40 control group pediatric nurses. The intervention group group was involved in 12-week-training program which based on the Professional Values Model. Data were collected by using the Individual Identification Form, the Nurses' Professional Values Scale (NPVS-R) and the Healthcare Environment Survey (HES).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study was conducted in non-randomized experimental design with pretest and posttest including intervention and control groups to determine the effect of the Professional Values Educational Program developed in accordance with Professional Values Model to test a theoretical model on professional value perception, job satisfaction levels and parental care satisfaction of pediatric nurses.

Pediatric nursing is a field that takes children and families at central point of care and is responsible for providing health care from the neonatal period to the end of adolescence. Pediatric nurses' awareness of professional values is an important issue that should be addressed for development of nursing practices, quality nursing care, professional identity acquisition, high job satisfaction and minimization of leave of employment. In the studies, it is reported that the development of professional values is an important factor that increases the satisfaction of individuals receiving care and the job satisfaction of nurses.

Ethics committee approval and written permission were obtained from the hospitals before the study was conducted. Written consent was obtained from all participating nursesIn the study. Personal Information Form, Nursing Professional Values Scale (NPVS-R) and Healthcare Environment Survey (HES) were used as data collection tools. These data collection tools were used in the pre-test and post-test.

Nurses working at Akdeniz University Hospital became the intervention group. The nurses who accepted to participate in the study were divided into groups of 5-15 people. Pre-test was applied to nurses who accepted the research. Nurses were given four group trainings. A booklet on the subject prepared by the researchers was given. Three interim interviews were conducted in the subsequent 12-week. Six separate posters were posted in the clinics. Weekly reminder messages were sent via WhatsApp. At the end of the third month, post-test data were collected from the nurses.

The nurses working in the University of Health Sciences Antalya Training and Research Hospital constituted the control group. Pre-test was applied to nurses who accepted the research. Post test applied 3 months later. A booklet on the subject prepared by the researchers was given after the post test. Group training was conducted to nurses.

The post test data was collected in May 2019.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Antalya, Turkey, 07058
        • Ayla Kaya

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Being a nurse directly responsible for the care of the child patient

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to complete the Professional Values Training Program
  • Want to leave the research
  • Leave the clinic for any reason / relocation / dismissal, etc.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: İntervention group
Nurses working at Akdeniz University Hospital became the intervention group. The nurses who accepted to participate in the study were divided into groups of 5-15 people. Pre-test was applied to nurses who accepted the research. Nurses were given 4-hour group trainings. A booklet on the subject prepared by the researchers was given. Three interim interviews were conducted in the subsequent 3-month period. Six separate posters were posted in the clinics. Weekly reminder messages were sent via WhatsApp. At the end of the third month, post-test data were collected from the nurses.
Other: Educational program
The Professional Values Education Program was developed in accordance with the Professional Values Model. For nurses in the intervention group program continued for three months. Group training was given before. Then, three individual interviews were conducted. After the post test was applied to the control group, group training was performed.
Other: Control group
The nurses working in the University of Health Sciences Antalya Training and Research Hospital constituted the control group. Pre-test was applied to nurses who accepted the research. Post test applied 3 months later. A booklet on the subject prepared by the researchers was given after the post test. Group training was conducted to nurses.
Other: Educational program
The Professional Values Education Program was developed in accordance with the Professional Values Model. For nurses in the intervention group program continued for three months. Group training was given before. Then, three individual interviews were conducted. After the post test was applied to the control group, group training was performed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Nurses' Professional Values Scale (NPVS-R)
Time Frame: Three months
The Nurses' Professional Values Scale was developed by Weis & Schank in 2000. Validity and reliability Geçkil et al. (2012) did in Turkey. The scale has a total of 26 items. Each item is scored from 1 to 5. The lowest score that can be obtained from the total scale is 26 and the highest score is 130. The higher the total score, the more important the professional values of nurses. The pre-test and post-test data of the intervention group and control group will be analyzed. The 3-months education program was applied only to the intervention group. Therefore, there is no success criteria in the control group. The statistically significant increase in the mean score of professional values in posttest measurement in the intervention group is the success criterion of the study. Significance level is set at p<0.05 in analyzes.
Three months
Healthcare Environment Survey (HES)
Time Frame: Three months
The Health Environment Survey was developed in 2001 to assess the job satisfaction of nurses. It was revised in 2015 (Nelson et al., 2015). Gözüm, Nelson, Yıldırım & Kavla, (2017) adapted the scale into the Turkish culture and found the scale as valid and reliable. The scale has a total of 61 items. Each item is scored from 1 to 7. By adding the points and dividing them by the number of items, the scale score averages are obtained. Neutral point average of 3.5. The higher the average score, the higher the job satisfaction. The survey measures 11 dimensions of nurse job satisfaction. At the end of the 3-months education program, it was expected that job satisfaction scores would increase significantly in the intervention group. The statistically significant increase in the mean score of job satisfaction in posttest measurement in the intervention group is the success criterion of the study. Significance level is set at p<0.05 in analyzes.
Three months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Akdeniz University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Aysegul ISLER DALGIC, Professor, Akdeniz University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 21, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 17, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

May 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

August 6, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 28, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2020

Last Verified

January 1, 2020

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AkdUnv

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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