Nurses%26apos; Orientation Toward Lifelong Learning: A Case Study of Uganda%26apos;s National Hospital

作者：Muliira Joshua Kanaabi^*; Etyang Charles; Muliira Rhoda Suubi; Kizza Irene Betty

来源：Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2012, 43(2): 90-96.

DOI：10.3928/00220124-20111003-03

Background: The quality of nursing care in developing countries is poor, and attempts to improve it through continuing education programs are under way. Nurses%26apos; orientation toward lifelong learning has not been explored, despite its potential effect on the success of such programs. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: The Jefferson Scale of Physician Lifelong Learning (JSPLL) was used to measure orientation toward lifelong learning among 200 nurses at Uganda%26apos;s national hospital. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Most participants had fair orientation (52%) toward lifelong learning (JSPLL mean score = 36.8 [SD = 7.2]) and rated their skills in self-directed learning as good or excellent (44%). Reported barriers to lifelong learning included patient workload, lack of mentors, lack of library resources, and lack of computer skills. Nurses%26apos; orientation toward lifelong learning was significantly associated with professional experience (p %26lt;= .05), age (p %26lt;= .05), and education level (p %26lt;= .01). %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: In Uganda, nurses%26apos; orientation toward lifelong learning remains low, and this has implications for successful implementation of continuing education programs for nurses. J Contin Educ Nurs 2012;43(2):90-96.

• 出版日期2012-2