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The impact of education and training interventions for nurses and other health care staff involved in the delivery of stroke care: An integrative review

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Abstract

© 2017 Objectives The aim of this review was to explore the impact of stroke education and training of nurses and other health care staff involved in the delivery of stroke care. Design We performed an integrative review, following PRISMA guidance where possible. Data Sources We searched MEDLINE, ERIC, PubMed, AMED, EMBASE, HMIC, CINAHL, Google Scholar, IBSS, Web of Knowledge, and the British Nursing Index from 1980 to 2016. Review Methods Any intervention studies were included if they focused on the education or training of nurses and other health care staff in relation to stroke care. Articles that appeared to meet the inclusion criteria were read in full. Data were extracted from the articles, and the study quality assessed by two researchers. We assessed risk of bias of included studies using a pre-specified tool based on Cochrane guidance. Results Our initial search identified 2850 studies of which 21 met the inclusion criteria. Six studies were randomised controlled trials, and one was an interrupted time series. Fourteen studies were quasi-experimental: eight were pretest-posttest; five were non-equivalent groups; one study had a single assessment. Thirteen studies used quality of care outcomes and eight used a patient outcome measure. None of the studies was identified as having a low risk of bias. Only nine studies used a multi-disciplinary approach to education and training and nurses were often taught alone. Interactive education and training delivered to multi-disciplinary stroke teams, and the use of protocols or guidelines tended to be associated with a positive impact on patient and quality of care outcomes. Conclusions Practice educators should consider the delivery of interactive education and training delivered to multi-disciplinary groups, and the use of protocols or guidelines, which tend to be associated with a positive impact on both patient and quality of care outcomes. Future research should incorporate a robust design.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Jones SP, Miller C, Gibson JME, Cook J, Price C, Watkins CL

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nurse Education Today

Year: 2018

Volume: 61

Pages: 249-257

Print publication date: 01/02/2018

Online publication date: 07/12/2017

Acceptance date: 20/11/2017

ISSN (print): 0260-6917

ISSN (electronic): 1532-2793

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.11.024

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.11.024


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