Knowledge Questionnaire over Forensics Nursing Practices

Cunha, Madalena; Libório, Rui; Coelho, Mauro

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Knowledge Questionnaire over Forensics Nursing Practices

2016-02-05Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Cunha, Madalena
dc.contributor.author	Libório, Rui
dc.contributor.author	Coelho, Mauro
dc.date.accessioned	2016-02-17T15:39:50Z
dc.date.available	2016-02-17T15:39:50Z
dc.date.issued	2016-02-05
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Problem Statement: The forensics nursing science combines the clinical approach to the person who is a victim of violence with the investigation related to the search of traces of that situation. Research Questions: What is the level of knowledge over forensics practices in nursing students? Purpose of the Study: Evaluate the level of knowledge over forensics practices of the nursing students; describe the relation of the social demographic, academical and training variables in forensics nursing with the level of knowledge. Research Methods: A descriptive study conducted with a convenience sample of 190 nursing students. 78.9% female, 49.5% with mean ages of 22.44. The content of the Knowledge Questionnaire over Forensics Nursing Practices – KQFNP Cunha & Libório was built based on the literature revision and submitted to the appreciation of an external judge, expert in the area. Findings: The majority of the students scored with good level of knowledge (40%). The knowledge of insufficient level occurred in 36.3% and the sufficient in 23.7%. There was a deficit of knowledge over: practical aspects of the traces preservation: use of paper bags; care of the aggressors; the possibility of glass and ink constitute forensics traces. Conclusions: The evidences found enhance the need of investment in the training of the students over the forensic nursing practices, particularly concerning the aspects in which reveal a knowledge deficit, enabling them to adopt good practices. This research began the psychometric study of the KQFNP, however, it is recommended the performance of other investigations in order to proceed the validation.	pt_PT
dc.identifier.citation	Cunha, M. Libório, R. & Coelho, M. (2016). Knowledge Questionnaire over Forensics Nursing Practices. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 217 (2016) 1089 – 1097 doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.02.118	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.02.118	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3066
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Elsevier	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042816001439	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	pt_PT
dc.subject	Questionnaires	pt_PT
dc.subject	Forensic Nursing practices	pt_PT
dc.subject	Conhecimentos, atitudes e prática em saúde	pt_PT
dc.subject	Enfermagem forense	pt_PT
dc.title	Knowledge Questionnaire over Forensics Nursing Practices	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
oaire.citation.endPage	1097	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	1089	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	217	pt_PT
rcaap.rights	openAccess	pt_PT
rcaap.type	article	pt_PT