title: Can nursing facility staff with minimal education be successfully trained with computer-based training?
abstract: This study compares the effects of computer-based and instructor-led training on long-term care staff with a high school education or less on fire safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Findings show that both methods of instruction were effective in increasing staff tests scores from pre- to posttest. Scores of both groups were lower at follow-up three months later but continued to be higher than at pretest. Staff with a high school education increased scores more than those without a high school diploma.
authors.affiliation: Harrington Software Associates, Inc., 7431 Wilson Road, Warrenton, VA 20186, USA. Bonnie4101@aol.com
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Susan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012449:Safety; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D014481:United States