Effect and evaluation of personel training in multi-center study of pressure sores

Objective To select and train researchers in the multi-center study of pressure sores, and to ensure the quality of this research center. Methods We Recruited 112 in-service nurses in the hospital, then 87 nurses were selected as the researchers of pressure sores. 87 nurses received pressure score training for 20 hours, and these training included identifying the stage and extent of damage of pressure sores through pictures, multimedia teaching, analysis of difficult case, field teaching rounds, pressure sores knowledge contests and other means. Three days after training, unified test paper and assessment were used to get know the effect of training, and for the unqualified personnel, the same method would be used to training and test. Results The average written test score of 87 nurses who participated in personnel training of pressure sores before training was (47.70±15.08)(the first score) points, and was (84.46±11.35)(the second score) points after training. Only 44 nurses were qualified after training, and 43 were unqualified and they received the second training. After the second training, 24 nurses were qualified, and the average score was (87.86±7.23)(the third score). The difference between the first score and the second score was statistically significant (t=-16.710, P 0.05). Conclusions Repeatedly training increases the number of qualified nurses, and improves their ability to identify pressure sores and skin lesions. Finally 68 qualified researchers of pressure sores are selected. Thus, specification system of training can be the method to improve the level of research pressure sores. Key words: Pressure sores; Researchers; Training; Multi-center study