Effects of an Educational Workshop on Pediatric Nurses' Attitudes and Beliefs About Family-Centered Bedside Rounds

• Family-centered bedside rounds (FBR) optimize the health and safety of hospitalized children.
• An educational workshop positively changed nurses' attitudes and beliefs toward FBR.
• After the workshop, nurses believed they should educate families about FBR.
• This FBR workshop could be implemented in tertiary pediatric hospitals.

This pilot study evaluated the effects of an educational workshop on nurses' (N = 36) attitudes and beliefs toward family-centered bedside rounds (FBR) using a single group, pretest/posttest design on two pediatric inpatient units at an academic tertiary-care center in Western Canada. The theory of planned behavior was used to develop the Nurses Attitudes and Behaviors about Rounds (NABAR) questionnaire. There were statistically significant increases between pretest and posttest scores on nurses' intentions, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control related to FBR, and on providing education to families about FBR. A brief, educational workshop can positively affect nurses' attitudes and beliefs about FBR. Future research should include additional psychometric evaluation of the NABAR.