BELIEFS OF REGISTERED NURSES IN NORTHWESTERN OHIO REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
Contributors: University of Toledo.
Published: 1985
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: An investigation was conducted to examine the beliefs of a sample of registered nurses in Northwestern Ohio regarding their participation in three types of continuing education activities: program attendance; programmed instruction; and certification continuing education activities.

Utilizing Fishbein's theory of Reasoned Action as the conceptual framework, significant differences (p < .05) were found between those nurses who intend and those who do not intend to participate in continuing education activities. Stepwise multiple regression was used to determine those beliefs that were most highly associated with the intention to participate or not participate in continuing education activities. The statistical tests employed to support the findings included the following: stepwise multiple regression; t-test analysis; factor analysis; analysis of variance; and chi-squared analysis of the demographic variables.

Findings from this study can be used by planners of continuing education for nurses. The development of cost effective continuing education activities can be facilitated by an awareness of those factors which influence nurses' participation in continuing education activities.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-02, Section: B, page: 0577.

Thesis (PH.D.)--THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, 1985.

School code: 0232.