Effects of a short training in using the ICF on perceived usefulness of the ICFa randomized controlled trial in Master of Advanced Nursing

Practice students

Hillegonda A. Stallinga, MSN, RN, PhD studentSchool of Nursing and Health

University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands

Background

• Nurse practitioners (NP) – physicians: cure• integration cure and care• Clear scope is lacking

Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MANP) students

The purpose of the study

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• to analyze the effects of a short instructor-led ICF training on perceived usefulness of the ICF

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Biomedical/ cure

Biopsychosocial/ cure&care

Methods

• Design: RCT• 76 MANP students• Intervention: 4-hour Instructor-led ICF training• Outcome measures:

• Primary: Perceived usefulness of the ICF• Secondary: ICF related knowledge, skills and attitude

• ICF survey and learning assessment tool 1:T1, T2, T31Reed GM, Dilfer K, Bufka LF, Scherer MJ, Kotze P, Tshivhase M, et al. Three model curricula for teaching clinicians to use the ICF. Disabil Rehabil 2008;30(12-13):927-941.

Results: Knowledge, skills and attitude

• Data of 56 students included

• No test effect of the questionnaire

Results: Perceived usefulness

Conclusion

• A short ICF training: positive influence on learning outcomes towards the ICF − Attitude − Knowledge − Skills