Progetto di Ricerca Infermieristica sulla FORmazione Manageriale (IN.FOR.MA): costruzione di uno strumento per la valutazione delle competenze acquisite dai professionistici durante il master in management per le funzioni di coordinamento

The aim of the present study is to define the state of the art in nursing management training in Italy and to assess the effectivenessof 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 paradigmaticpedagogic methodology. This was followed by a pilot study to test its effectiveness . Reliability was tested using the Cronbach'salpha test and the values obtained were between 0.79 and 0.82 for the overall scale and between 0.71 and 0.90 for thesubscales. The maximum expression of the competencies perceived using the Likert scale was 4 (Fair) , with a maximum valueof 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 overallsample.The IN.FOR.MA questionnaire made it possible to assess the training course by focusing on the perception of the competenciesacquired, with medium to high levels according to the Likert scale. The level of usefulness of these competencies in dailyactivities was highest in “Management” followed by “Programming and organization” and “Integration”.