| Learning Objective #1: understand the development of the article writing competence scale. | |||
| Learning Objective #2: understand effectiveness of a counseling program in improving article writing competence and satisfaction among nurses. |
The purpose of the study was
to develop of article writing competence scale and effectiveness of
application counseling program on the competence and satisfaction for nurses.
Researchers developed the instruments on article
writing competence scale with Varimax Rotation of Factor Analysis of seven factors, including
competence in content fluency, abstract, introduction, literature review,
nursing process (intervention & implementation or nursing method), results,
and reference list with the Likert 10-point scale. The test-retest reliability
of the instruments with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was .80.
This study was conducted at a teaching hospital
between March 1, 2003 and Oct. 30, 2006. The nurses' sample received a
counseling program that covered case reports, nursing projects, and nursing
researchs. The total sample of 173 nurses included 65 subjects in case reports,
65 subjects nursing projects, and 43 subjects in nursing research. Instruments
used included counseling satisfaction, which was scored between 1 and 4.
Instruments also included article writing competence
scale
of case reports, nursing projects, and nursing researchs, which were scored
between 0 and 10.
Following counseling program application, results showed: 1) the mean self-evaluation score for case reports increased by a statistically significant (t = -7.37, p<. 001) margin, from 6.08 (SD=1.59) to 7.33 (SD=1.60); 2) the mean self-evaluation score for nursing projects increased by a statistically significant (t = -6.98, p<. 001) margin, from 5.96 (SD=1.66) to 7.40 (SD=1.35); 3) the mean self-evaluation score for nursing research increased by a statistically significant (t = -7.24, p<. 001) margin, from 5.72 (SD=1.35) to 7.33 (SD=0.98); and 4) the mean score for counseling satisfaction was 3.44, with the clinical teaching competency score ranking highest (3.47). Results lead researchers to conclude that implementing this counseling program method could effectively enhance writing competency. Study results should be provided to nurses as a reference when writing articles.