Nursing education in humanized care

Abstract

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention for the adequate use of the Dignified Treatment indicator by the nursing staff before the care of hospitalized patients. Methods: Pre-experimental analysis performed from February to March of 2017 in a public hospital in San Luis Potosí Mexico, with 37 nurses. In the first stage, a diagnostic evaluation of knowledge was elaborated. In the second, an education program was implemented for the proper use of the decent treatment indicator. In the third, nursing knowledge was evaluated and the before and after tests were compared by the t-Student parametric test. Results: For the diagnostic stage, 97% of nursing staff had a low level of knowledge. After implementing the program, 80% of the team increased their level. Conclusions: The educational intervention increased the knowledge about the use of the Dignified Treatment indicator.