title: Disability assessment: the efficacy of multimedia interactive nurse education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nearly 3% of the population in Taiwan is classified as disabled. Disability assessment directly relates to long-term care quality and resource allocation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a multimedia interactive DVD on enhancing nurse knowledgeand disability assessment skills.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was a quasi-experimental design. The experimental group received multimedia interactive DVD, and the control group received conventional classroom education. The study gathered data using scales assessing knowledge related to disability assessment and case studies. Scales were implemented before and after multimedia interactive DVD interventions at weeks 2 and 4. In-depth interviews with voice recording were used to collect qualitative data to elicit differences in perception between the experimental and control groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study found significant improvements in the experimental group in terms of disability assessment knowledge and case study assessment skills. These improvements lasted through at least 1-month posttest. Analysis of interview data for the experimental group showed that the multimedia interactive DVD provided a more flexible approach to learning than classroom education and improved participant self-confidence to conduct disability assessments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study showed the effectiveness of the developed multimedia interactive DVD in significantly improving the disability assessment confidences of nurses. Study findings can be used as a reference guide for continuing educational efforts in long-term care settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Fong-Yuan Hospital.
authors.forename: Hui-Chaun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Feng-Yu
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yueh-Juen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hwu
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D019212:Multimedia / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014741:Video Recording; D055815:Young Adult