Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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A Study on Perceived Connectivity between Pharmacological Knowledge and Clinical Practice, and the Need for Pharmacology Education Contents in Undergraduate Courses among Clinical Nurses

임상 간호사의 약리학 지식과 임상실무 연계성 및 교육내용 필요도

  • Received : 2014.01.04
  • Accepted : 2014.02.10
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify clinical nurses' knowledge of pharmacology, their need on pharmacology education contents, and perceived connectivity between knowledge and clinical practice. Methods: Subjects consisted of 114 clinical nurses. They responded to self-administered questionnaires about knowledge of pharmacology and need in pharmacology, and perceived connectivity between the knowledge and clinical practice. Results: The mean score of knowledge of pharmacology was $5.2{\pm}1.7$. The mean score of need on pharmacology in clinical practice was $7.9{\pm}1.9$, and those of satisfaction, application, and confidence with clinical performance by applying the knowledge to clinical practice were $7.4{\pm}1.9$, $6.8{\pm}2.0$, and $7.5{\pm}2.1$ respectively. Knowledge of pharmacology was positively correlated with perceived connectivity between knowledge and clinical practice. Scores of need of dose calculations was the highest among 14 units of pharmacology education contents in undergraduate courses while that of development of new drugs was the lowest. Scores of need of coagulation modifier drugs and thrombolytic agents were the highest among 16 units of pharmacology education contents by system specific drug while those of dermatologic and ophthalmic drugs were the lowest. Conclusion: The results indicate that knowledge of pharmacology is important in promoting perceived connectivity with clinical practice by applying knowledge to clinical practice.

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