Assessment of continuing education effects for nursing in a hospital organization

Abstract

Objective: To assess nursing continuing education effects in a hospital organization. Methods: An assessment study, whose data collection took place from May to September 2016 from the application of a Likert-type tool to the 147 nursing professionals participating in a continuing education program of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. Quicktapsurvey®, an electronic platform, was used with tablets. Data were analyzed using software R and Statistical Package for the Social Scienses®. Results: There was a positive effect, indicating that the knowledge and skills acquired in the educational actions proposed by the continuing education program were transferred to the work context. Conclusion: The use of an assessment tool was effective to support program planning and performance in the research setting and may contribute to other hospital organizations in similar situations.