Hezi Zhang

Anhui Medical University, China

Abstract Title: Clinical nurses need for training in the clinical nutrition nursing wisdom course: A qualitative study

Biography:

Hezi Zhang is currently a second-year master's student at Anhui Medical University in China, with research interests in clinical nutrition nursing and nursing education. During her studies, she has co-authored one paper in a Chinese science and technology core journal, and she will continue to dedicate herself to research in the field of clinical nutrition nursing.

Research Interest:

Objective: To explore the needs of clinical nurses for training in the clinical nutrition care wisdom course and identify their specific requirements and expectations.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative research design was used. In September-October 2024, 16 nursing managers and nurses from three tertiary care hospitals in a provincial capital city of China were selected for the study through purposive sampling. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method for thematic analysis.

Results: Five themes and 11 sub-themes were refined by summarizing the results of the interviews: the need to build a knowledge system for clinical nutrition care (knowledge of nutrition care for basic diseases, the latest advances in nutrition care, and the ability to integrate interdisciplinary knowledge); the need to improve practice skills (nutrition assessment and monitoring skills, and nutrition care practice skills); the need for nurse-patient communication and health education(optimization of health education content, improvement of communication skills and methods); the need for intelligent training functions (design of personalized learning paths, real-time feedback and data tracking functions); and the need for training forms and evaluation design (blended training mode, process evaluation mechanism).

Conclusion: Clinical nurses have high expectations for the educational needs of the wisdom course. The development of a focused, practical, and innovative clinical nutrition wisdom course is of great importance in improving clinical nurses' nutrition care skills and promoting patient recovery.

Keywords: Clinical nurses; nutritional care; wisdom course; training needs; qualitative research.