TY - BOOK AU - Aquino, Ma. Laarni P. AU - ED - ED - ED - ED - TI - : correlation with attendance in and application of continuing nursing education SN - 2 PY - 0000///46 CY - PB - KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 N1 - Thesis (M.A.) -- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Intramuros, Manila, 1999.;A thesis presented to the faculty of Graduate School of Arts, Sciences, Education, and Nursing, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing; 5 N2 - ABSTRACT. Statement of the Problems: 1. What is the profile to the respondents in terms of: a. age; b. gender; c. civil status; d. educational attainment; e. length of service; f. current position held? 2. To what extent do identified motivating factors influence the respondent's decision to attend continuing nursing education when these motivating factors were grouped into: a. professional improvement and development b. professional service c. collegial learning and interaction d. personal benefit and job security 3. To what extent do identified barrier factors influence the respondent's decision to attend continuing nursing education when these barrier factors are grouped into: a. dispositional factors b. logistics factors c. job related factors 4. To what extent do identified factors influence the application of concepts learned in continuing education to the actual nursing practice when these factors are grouped into: a. dispositional factors b. logistics factor c. job related factors 5. Is there a relationship between the respondents' demographic variables and the motivating factors that influence the respondents' decision to attend continuing nursing education when these barriers were grouped into: a. professional improvement and development b. professional service c. collegial learning and interaction d. personal benefit and job security 6. Is there a relationship between the respondents' demographic variables and the barrier factors that influence the respondents' decision to attend continuing nursing education when these barriers were grouped into: a. dispositional factors b. logistics factors c. job related factors 7. Is there a significant relationship between the respondents' demographic variables and the following factors that influence the application of concepts learned in continuing nursing education in the actual nursing practice: a. dispositional factors b. logistics factors c. job related factors? Methodology: The study was descriptive correlational method of research. Respondents were 215 registered nurses of two hospitals and were purposively selected based on predetermined criteria. Sample size was estimated using the Sloven's formula. The instrument was researcher-developed questionnaire. Statistical Method: Data were corrupted and analyzed by the use of mean, Pearson r, and stepwise regression correlation. Summary of Findings: A large percentage of the respondents ( n=215) were single, female staff nurses aged 21 to 25. Highest educational attainment was BS Nursing. They have been serving their respective institutions for 5 years and below. Among the four motivating factors to attending CNE, the highest was professional improvement and development, followed by professional service, then personal benefit and job security, and lastly, by collegial learning and interaction. All factors were rated as motivators most of the time. On the issue of barriers, job related factors and logistics were moderate barriers to attending CNE, while dispositional factors were barely barriers. On the other hand, logistics were considered barriers to application, while dispositional and job related factors were seen as motivators. At 0.05 level of significance, position was positively correlated to all the factors that affected attendance. Lengths of service and educational attainment were positively correalated with factors C and D as motivators. Civil status was positively correlated with factor D, and age is positively correlated with factor C. Position was negatively correlated with all the barrier factors, while educational attainment was negatively correlated with barrier factors A and B. Length of service also has a negative relationship with barrier factors B and C, while age and sex were negatively correlated with factor B. As to relationship to application, statistical analysis showed no relationship to all the factors affecting application. Conclusions: Based from the results of the study, the following conclusions were made: 1. That nurses were interested in attending continuing nursing education for professional improvement and development. 2. That these nurses were hindered to attend continuing nursing education by factors within their immediate environment, such as work conditions. 3. Financial considerations were, and still are, one of the major hindrances to attending and applying concepts learned in continuing nursing education. 4. Basically, attitude of nurses towards application to nursing practice was positive 5. A nurse who stayed longer with the institution and has been promoted to a higher position was more likely to attend seminars and continuing nursing education and was the least likely to be affected by barrier factors in attendance. Recommendations: The initial identification of factors that facilitate and hinder attendance to CNE and its incorporation of learning into practice makes it possible to study relationships between these factors and the extent to which proposed change is used and incorporated as part of professional performance. Such an endeavor is relevant for improving the effectiveness of all continuing nursing education programs, in the light of continuing concerns with issues of competence and professional performance ER -