Investigation and analysis on core competence of wound ostomy continence nurses in Chongqing City / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To survey the current situation of core competence of wound ostomy continence nurses (WOCN),and provide reference for their training and core competence evaluation.Methods A total of 141 WOCN in the Chongqing Municipal training base participated in the questionnaire survey by adopting the purposive sampling and WOCN core competence questionnaire table.Then the score results of core competence were analyzed by using the descriptive analysis,one-way ANOVA and t test.Results The average total score of WOCN core competency self-evaluation in Chongqing City was (2.42± 0.83) points,the item scores of core competence from high to low were the communication ability,clinical practical ability,critical thinking,professional development ability and management ability;the scores had statistical differences in different qualification certification years,employment characteristics,whether participating in the nursing team and different job titles (P＜0.05).Conclusion The WOCN core competence in Chongqing City is in the middle level,which prompts that it is needed to strengthen the training of professional development ability and critical thinking to improve the core competence.