Narrative-based educational nursing intervention for managing hospitalized older adults at risk for delirium: field testing and qualitative evaluation.
Though delirium is a common complication among hospitalized older adults and the nursing care required in these situations is complex, the subject has received little attention in the literature on continuing nursing education. A study was undertaken to field test and qualitatively evaluate a narrative-based educational intervention for nurses in hospital units with a high incidence of delirium. Triangulated data collection allowed carrying out a qualitative evaluation of the intervention process and outcomes. Process evaluation showed that the intervention was facilitated by the participants' attitudes and diversity of experience, as well as by the use of real care situations, which allowed integrating theory and practice. Outcome evaluation brought to light numerous elements of empirical, ethical and esthetic knowledge expressed by the participants. Study results evidence the applicability of such interventions as part of continuing nursing education and their contribution to knowledge development.
['Bélanger|Louise|L|', 'Ducharme|Francine|F|']
D000367:Age Factors D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D002983:Clinical Competence D003693:Delirium D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic D005260:Female D015577:Geriatric Assessment D006760:Hospitalization D006801:Humans D007297:Inpatients D008297:Male D033262:Narration D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations D058996:Quality Improvement D018570:Risk Assessment D012737:Sex Factors
Older adults Delirium Continuous education Narrative pedagogy Patterns of knowing