노인전문간호사 교육 프로그램에 대한 학습자의 만족도 조사

Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to evaluate current students' satisfaction regarding their education programs tobecome gerontological nurse practitioners. Methods: The study sample was comprised of 101 students or graduatesof gerontological nurse practitioner master’s program. Data were obtained by determining the extent to whichthe participants were satisfied with the curriculum, the clinical practicum and instructors, as well as self-capabilityas gerontological nursing care Advanced Practice Nurses. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Frequencies,percentages, and means with standard deviation were used to analyze the data. Results: Regarding satisfactionwith the curriculum, 47.0% of students of gerontological nurse practitioner education program were “mostly satisfied”and 36.0% were “satisfied” with the clinical practicum. Further, 35.0% of the participants regarded thehours (300) for the current clinical practice required for graduation as “quite sufficient.” In addition, 44.0% of theparticipants indicated that their self-capability as gerontological nurse practitioners was “satisfactory” and 34.0%reported that it was “not satisfactory.” Conclusion: Results indicate that less than 50% of the students were satisfiedwith various aspects of the course suggesting that gerontological nurse practitioner programs be furtherdeveloped to ensure that individuals adequately fulfill their roles as gerontological nurses after graduation.