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Aging: the experience of nurses working in a hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021
Objectives: to understand the experience of aging in the perspective of nurses working in a hospital environment. Methods: descriptive study with a qualitative approach, with interviews based on six guiding questions analyzed through Martín Heidegger’s perspective on Phenomenology. Results: eleven nurses with a mean age of 46.2 years old participated in the study. The study unveiled the phenomenon of being a nurse in the process of aging. The speeches were divided into three categories: Being-there and the different faces of aging; Being-in-the-world of work; Being-in-the-world of old age. Final Considerations: there was a trend towards a positive search for aging and active old age, but aspects such as fear of loneliness and abandonment (“Being-in-the-world of old age”) emerged through fearful speeches. There is a need for gerontological education so that nurses can properly discuss and plan a healthy aging process and achieve a dignified old age.
Valuable yet Vulnerable-A review of the challenges encountered by older nurses in the workplace
International journal of nursing studies, 2017
As the global nursing workforce ages, developing a comprehensive understanding of the experiences, needs and values specific to older nurses is increasingly significant. This paper reviews the evidence with regard to the specific challenges encountered by older nurses in the workplace. A scoping review of the published literature was conducted using the electronic databases Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Science Direct and Google Scholar. A total of 20 papers were included in this review, most of which were qualitative (n=14). Three quantitative studies were identified (including one study which combined a physical exam with survey methods) as well as three mixed method studies. The challenges faced by older nurses in their practice are synthesised across three primary domains: Nursing and the ageing body; Recognition and support of the older nurse and Demands associated with middle-age. As older nurses form a substantial proportion of the healthcare workforce in many countries, the dev...
Nurses Towards Older People and Own Ageing
Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research, 2017
Ageing of the population and emergence of problems related to this process constitutes a basis for crossdisciplinary research. Old age is a natural part of a human life cycle and is a complex, genetically conditioned process which can be modified by environmental factors. Forecasts presented by the Central Statistical Office (Polish government agency concerned with collecting and publishing statistical data) indicate a clear tendency for extension of average life expectancy. It is estimated that in year 2035, one in four people will be above the age of 65. A high number of elderly people in the society concerns Poland as well. The need for medical and social services is relatively growing. The elderly are also the main beneficiaries of health care in terms of care benefits. The article presents the attitudes of nurses both towards the elderly people and their own ageing in terms of the general public. Results of own research has been compared with that made by the Centre of Public Opinion Research (Polish opinion polling institute).
The impact of caring upon the health of older women
Australian Journal of Public Health, 1994
Much community care relies upon the provision of unpaid care by family members. The short- and longer-term effects of providing care upon older women were researched in an interview survey of 286 women aged over 50 in urban and rural areas of Queensland. The findings were validated by reports from the women's general practitioners. The results suggest that providing care has both short- and long-term negative effects upon the physical health and emotional wellbeing of older women. The major predictor of a range of self-reported health problems was the level of self-reported stress. Implications are drawn for both community care policy, which needs to focus upon the impact on the carer of continuing to provide care at home, and for health research relating to older women, which has ignored the demands of caring among older people.
BEDIN MG, DROZ-MENDELZWEIG M and CHAPPUIS M. Nursing Inquiry 2013; 20: 111-120 Caring for elders: the role of registered nurses in nursing homes Gerontological care in nursing homes receives little interest from students and newly qualified nurses alike. Yet, this population does have ever-more complex needs that call for a wide array of nursing competencies. This article highlights the essential contributions of registered nurses in the context of nursing homes and is part of a research study aimed at grasping the nature of caring for elders. The researchers used the methodology inspired from activity analysis using focus groups. Situations identified by the respondents as being disruptive have been looked at in cross-perspective. The results show that the work carried out by the registered nurses constitutes the linchpin of institutional functioning. Their contribution consists of coordinating all the activities that take place, while striving to make them relevant to the caretakers, residents, and their relatives. This key role comprises three fields of activities: organizational and innovative activities; autonomous, person-centered activities; and ethical tension management activities. By helping to meet the daily challenges pertaining to the care and monitoring of very old people and by dealing with situations that are often tragic, they carry out tasks that are stimulating on human, intellectual, and relational levels.
The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation
The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of nurses working in a multi-purpose health service (MPHS) toward elderly people and their understanding of gerontic care. As there are no previous studies in this area of nursing it is anticipated that this study will provide the basis for further exploration. A descriptive, non- experimental quantitative research design using a self-report questionnaire was used for this study. This study was conducted at a rural MPHS in Northern Queensland, Australia. A sample group of thirty-one staff members from a single MPHS were the participants of this study. Multiple outcome measures were used. Nurses' attitudes were assessed using Kogan's Old People's Scale (KOPS). Nurses' knowledge was measured using Palmore's Facts of Ageing Quiz (PFAQ) and a second instrument, the Nurses' Knowledge of Elderly Patients Quiz (NKEPQ), which was developed by the authors of this study. The key findings indicated that even though ...
Old age is not a therapeutic impasse, but an avenue for different therapies where the caregiver is "therapist" by his attitudes, his behavior and his words ... his structure of human attitude. The review is aimed at all those involved in caring for the elderly, regardless of their place of work: traditional hospitalization, home, day hospital, nursing home, retirement homes etc. The geriatrics (clinical gerontology) is a medical specialty that treats diseases of the elderly. It was Isaac Nasher who, in the United States, first used the term Geriatrics in 1909. The Gerontology is the study of the conditions and causes of changes that age printed functioning of humans at all levels (biological, psychological and social) and at all levels of complexity.
Caring for elders: the role of registered nurses in nursing homes
Caring for elders: the role of registered nurses in nursing homes Gerontological care in nursing homes receives little interest from students and newly qualified nurses alike. Yet, this population does have ever-more complex needs that call for a wide array of nursing competencies. This article highlights the essential contributions of registered nurses in the context of nursing homes and is part of a research study aimed at grasping the nature of caring for elders. The researchers used the methodology inspired from activity analysis using focus groups. Situations identified by the respondents as being disruptive have been looked at in cross-perspective. The results show that the work carried out by the registered nurses constitutes the linchpin of institutional functioning. Their contribution consists of coordinating all the activities that take place, while striving to make them relevant to the caretakers, residents, and their relatives. This key role comprises three fields of activities: organizational and innovative activities; autonomous, person-centered activities; and ethical tension management activities. By helping to meet the daily challenges pertaining to the care and monitoring of very old people and by dealing with situations that are often tragic, they carry out tasks that are stimulating on human, intellectual, and relational levels.
With the increasing ageing population, and associated chronic illness as well decrease physical functionality and increase in dependency, the need for nurses with right attitude, adequate knowledge and skill will be needed. This study will assess nurses' knowledge and attitude toward caring of elderly people in health care settings.Design:A cross-sectional descriptive design will be used in this study.Setting: The study was conducted in college of nursing Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Fahd Hospital of University & geriatric health care setting. Sample: The sampling frame for the study will include 300 nurses working in health care services: 213 undergraduate nurses'students (male & female), 35nurse's work in king Fahd Hospital of University, and 52 health care worker in geriatric health care setting.Tools:Three tools was used in this study, namely; Demographic characteristics of the participants, Self-administered knowledge questionnaire, & The Kogan's Attitudes towardElderly People Scale.Results: The study findings indicate that generally, the nurses have relatively good knowledge level about aging and care of elderly people. Also, the study examined the attitude of nurses toward elderly people and the average score 106.0+4.68, indicates a favorable and positive attitude among nurses towards elderly people.
Evaluation of an elderly care training programme for women
International Nursing Review, 2010
Background: Caregiving across different cultures has been perceived conventionally as a private or family responsibility, predominantly performed by women who accept their caregiving as part of their gender role. Aim: This study aimed to design, deliver, and evaluate an elderly training programme for women by assessing their knowledge, attitudes and skills as a lay caregiver. Encouraging the women to find suitable positions for employment in private or governmental institutions was the further objective of the study. Design: The study was a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design. Methods: The study was conducted in a solidarity centre for women and in a nursing home for the elderly. The sample covered 120 women selected from the community by convenience sampling. Data were gathered through pre-and post-test evaluation and observation forms in 2 May-22 December 2005. The training programme consisted of 230 h of didactic sessions, demonstrations and clinical practices. Findings: The mean change in the participants' knowledge score (pre-test: 41.44 Ϯ 0.92; post-test: 71.16 Ϯ 1.34) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in their knowledge. According to clinical observations, most of them displayed satisfactory caring and communication skills towards the elderly. Virtually all participants reported increased skill, knowledge and confidence. Conclusion: The developed training programme was effective, resulting in an increased knowledge, the acquisition of good attitudes towards the elderly, and performing satisfactory caring and communication skills. Similar community-based programmes managed by nurses are recommended to support non-professional caregivers. The research is not only an innovative but also a revolutionary model to promote women.
Nurses’ attitude towards the care of the elderly: Implications for gerontological nursing training
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2013
Background: Nurses are in contact with the elderly at different levels of care. However, observations show that relational gaps exist resulting in negative elderly patients' outcomes. This study aimed at exploring the attitude of nurses towards the care of the elderly in two selected hospitals (University College Hospital and Ring Road State hospital) in Ibadan, Oyo state. Methods: The study was a descriptive survey. Questionnaire was administered to randomly selected and consented 130 nurses in the two selected hospitals and was retrieved immediately after being completed. The questionnaires had five sections. Section A covered socio-demographic data. Section B, C and D consisted of questions which explored respondents' attitude towards the care of elderly; staffing ratio and care of the elderly; factors influencing care of the elderly and Section E questions were on knowledge of aging process. The completed questionnaire was coded and analyzed using frequencies and percentages Result: This study shows that 73.0% of the respondents agreed that elderly are difficult to care for. Over 80% agreed that effective care of the elderly requires special training. Also, more than 90% believed hospitals should have special wards (geriatric ward) for effective care of the elderly. Respondents showed positive attitude towards the care of the elderly and good knowledge of aging process. Conclusion: Effective care of the elderly requires special training, provision of geriatric ward, adequate staffing to reduce stress and improve quality care. There is need for continuing education on quality care to improve nursing practice in the care of the elderly.
Nurses' Attitudes towards Older People: Report from a Single Institution Study
International Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2015
Background: Discrimination against the elderly is generally a definition used for the whole of the bias, negative attitudes, acts and corporate arrangements developed against elderly individuals and growing old. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of nurses concerning discrimination against the elderly and the factors that influence these attitudes. Methods: This was a descriptive study. Two hundred forty-four nurses between the ages of 18 and 54, who provide one-on-one services to elderly individuals at a medical faculty teaching hospital, and who agreed to take part voluntarily, were included in the study. The tools used to collect data were a questionnaire prepared in line with the literature that contained personal and occupational questions and an Ageism Attitude Scale. Results: Two hundred forty-four nurses with an average age of 31.79 ± 8.0 participated in the study. There was a significant difference in the average Ageism Attitude Scale total and sub-dimension scores of the participants according to their educational status, age, marital status and manner of working (p<0.05). It was also found that the average Ageism Attitude Scale total and sub-dimension scores of those who had received (or wished to receive) training on old age during their employment and those who did not see the elderly as just a group in the hospital were significantly higher (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is possible for attitudes of discrimination against the elderly to be affected positively by improving the working conditions of nurses working with elderly individuals and by organizing training programs that will increase information, skills and awareness about old age.
Ageing in nursing: A ten year follow up study
International Congress Series, 2005
The objective of the study was to analyse and evaluate the health status of a group of 28 nurses of a University Hospital in Rome who had shown menstrual irregularities related to work stress in an earlier study. The nurses, participants in the previous study, were followed up and re-interviewed ten years later to ascertain changes in their social and
Care of Older Residents: One Man among Many Women
Background: Men and women are differently bodily, as well as have distinctive ways of thinking; consequently, their health care needs are not always the same. For some older adults who enter long-term care facilities, the impact of gender upon their care may not be recognized by staff. Research questions: Two questions guided this project: (1) what is known about gender specific differences that may influence resident care in long-term care facilities? And (2) what recommendations might be made specific to residents’ care in long-term care facilities based upon identified gender differences? Method: A literature review, an account of what has been published on the topic of gender by accredited scholars and researchers, was conducted. Attention was paid to the context of located research findings and their applicability to the population of interest. Findings: Gender appears to be identified as an ‘add on’ aspect of care, rather than an integral component. This may be due to limited understanding by staff of gender specific needs within long term care facilities. Implications for practice: Staff, of all levels, must reflect upon their understanding of gender and how it may influence the care that they provide.