Effect of Caring Behaviour: A Study Protocol of Caring-based Education Program

Abstract

Caring behaviour is essential and crucial to nursing, and it has become an important component in providing appropriate nursing care to patients. This study aims to determine the effect(s) of a caring-based education program on critical care nurses' caring behaviour, efficacy, and work environment. This study will employ a quasi-experimental design with two groups: control (n = 40) and intervention (n = 40) from critical care settings in Penang public hospitals. The data will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis; Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and paired t-test.