title: [Nursing Research Project on Management Training (IN.FOR.MA): evaluation of the competencies acquired during Phase 1].
abstract: The aim of the present study is to define the state of the art in nursing management training in Italy and to assess the effectiveness of training in a working context. The first phase of the  IN.FOR.MA project consisted of creating a data collection tool, a questionnaire, based on paradigmatic  pedagogic methodology. This was followed by a pilot study to test its effectiveness. Reliability was tested  using the Cronbach's alpha test  and the values obtained were between 0.79 and 0.82 for the overall scale and between 0.71  and 0.90 for the subscales. The maximum expression of the competencies perceived using the Likert scale was 4 (Fair), with a maximum value of 5 obtained in 53,06% of the total sample in the "Management" area  and a minimum value between 3 (discreet) and 4 (fair) in 33.6% of the total in the area "Training and Research". Perception of the working value of the training experience reached 5 (very) , with an average value of  54,08% of the overall sample. The IN.FOR.MA questionnaire made it possible to assess the training course by focusing on the perception of the competencies acquired, with medium to high levels according to the Likert scale. The level of usefulness of these competencies in daily activities was highest in "Management" followed by "Programming and organization" and "Integration".
authors.affiliation: Docente a contratto di Metodologia della ricerca, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Roma. rega@rm.unicatt.it
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rega
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghera
authors.forename: Orietta
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dessy
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Lullo
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D015399:Nursing Research; D010559:Personnel Management; D011361:Professional Competence