THE EFFECT OF TRAINING ON THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF EMERGENCY NURSES ON COLLECTING, KEEPING AND TRANSFERRING BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE IN FORENSIC CASES
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the effect of training on the knowledge level of emergency nurses on collecting, keeping, and transferring biological evidence in forensic cases. The research was designed in a single group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental model. The sample group of this study consisted of 61 nurses working at the emergency service in a training and research hospital in one of the metropolitan cities of Turkey. While the mean score obtained from the questionnaire administrated to nurses before training (pre-test) was 57.81 ± 16.70, the mean score achieved after training (post-test) was 85.56 ± 12.34. When comparing the mean scores of nurses before and after the forensic nursing training, a statistically significant difference was found. It was concluded that the training on collecting, keeping, and transferring biological evidence had a positive effect on the knowledge level of emergency nurses. Therefore, it can be suggested that such in-service training programs should be organized so that emergency nurses can manage forensic cases properly.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Nursing
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Birgül Cerit
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0000-0003-0007-4205
Türkiye
Emine Seda Evler
0000-0002-7303-2594
Türkiye
Mehmet Ali Çalışkan
Türkiye
Publication Date
April 9, 2021
Submission Date
October 23, 2020
Acceptance Date
December 28, 2020
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Year 2021 Volume: 30 Number: 1