Continuing Professional Development of the Health care Staff: Nurses' Perception at Ibri Regional Hospital in Oman

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ABSTRACT

This research study intended to examine the perceptions of nurses working at Ibri Regional Hospital regarding the current CPD activities and professional development. The findings of this research study indicate that there is a significant impact of continuing professional development for the health care staff. Most of the nurses have a perception that CPD is responsible for professional development of healthcare staff. The findings of this study suggest that continuing professional development in nursing is shared responsibility of the individual and the organization. The hospital management should provide funds to their staff nurses for attending these programs, as it have an influential impact on the careers of nurses as well as improves the quality of care.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND FINDINGS1

Introduction1

Quantitative Findings1

Demography of Respondents1

Part 1: Nurse Perception about the Professional Development7

Part 2: Nurse Perception about the factors/barriers for participating in CPD activities15

T test17

ANOVA19

Testing for comparisons posterior the way Least Significant Difference (LSD)23

Link between Factors considered in attending CPD and Current continuing professional program25

Qualitative Findings25

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION29

Discussion on Research Question29

Conclusion32

Recommendations34

REFERENCES35

APPENDIX38

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND FINDINGS

Introduction

This research study intended to examine the perceptions of nurses working at Ibri Regional Hospital regarding the current CPD activities and professional development. This chapter presents the in-depth analysis of research findings.

Quantitative Findings

Demography of Respondents

This section presents the findings of demography of the survey respondents. The target respondents of this particular research study are the nurses working for the Ibri Regional Hospital.

Sex

Frequency

Percent

Valid

male

30

19.9

female

120

79.5

Total

150

99.3

Missing

1

.7

Total

151

100.0

The above table and pie chart presents the findings of gender distributions of respondents who have taken part in this research study. There were 80 percent of the respondents who have taken part in this research study are females and 20 percent are male. So, it can be said that most of the nurses working for the Ibri Regional Hospital are females.

Age

Frequency

Percent

Valid

20-25

35

23.2

26-30

30

19.9

31-35

58

38.4

36

26

17.2

Total

149

98.7

Missing

2

1.3

Total

151

100.0

The above table and bar chart presents the findings of age group distributions of respondents who have taken part in this research study. There were 58 percent of the respondents who have taken part in this research study are from age group 31-35. There were 35 percent of the respondents who have taken part in this research study are from age group 20-25. So, it can be said that most of the nurses working for the Ibri ...