A systematic review of what factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care

Chenoweth, Lynn; Jeon, Yun‐Hee; Merlyn, Teri; Brodaty, Henry

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02955.x

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“…Literature confirms that there is a shortage of nurses caring for older persons (Chenoweth et al, 2010;Christopher et al, 2015;DSD, 2010;Fedele, 2015).…”

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“…An increasing shortage of nurses caring for older persons became evident from several reports, while there is an increased need for such care brought about by the ageing population (Chenoweth et al, 2010;Christopher et al, 2015;DSD, 2010;Fedele, 2015;WHO, 2011). According to Jackson et al (2007, p. 1, 7) nurses can be assisted to "survive" and "thrive" in the workplace by building their personal resilience.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nurses caring for older persons experience a low professional status and their work is physically and emotionally challenging (Chenoweth et al, 2010;Schmidt, Dichter, Palm, & Hasselhorn, 2012). These nurses often experience workplace violence (Isaksson, Graneheim, Richter, Eisemann, & Astr€ om, 2008;Sharipova, Hogh, & Borg, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These growing numbers of older persons require qualified nurses to provide specialised care (Fedele, 2015). However, adverse working conditions experienced by nurses caring for older persons cause international as well as national nursing shortages (Chenoweth, Jeon, Merlyn, & Brodaty, 2010;Christopher, Chiarella, & Waters, 2015; Department of Social Development [DSD], 2010;Fedele, 2015).…”

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Exploring resilience in nurses caring for older persons

Benadé¹,

Plessis²,

Koen³

2017

Health SA Gesondheid

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Care of older personsChallenges encountered in caring for older persons Nurses' strengths Resilience of nurses a b s t r a c tBackground: A shortage of nurses caring for older persons is experienced due to adverse working conditions. Resilience might empower nurses to persevere while caring for older persons. Research regarding the resilience of nurses caring for older persons is scarce.Objectives: The objectives were to explore and describe the strengths and coping abilities of nurses caring for older persons and to formulate recommendations to strengthen their resilience.Methodology: An explorative, descriptive qualitative research design was used. An allinclusive sample of nurses caring for older persons in an urban setting in the North West Province, South Africa, participated in the study. During phase one, demographic information was obtained, and narratives were written (n ¼ 43). Four focus group interviews were conducted in phase two (n ¼ 17) and recommendations were formulated in phase three. Content analysis was used.Principal results: Participants experienced adverse working circumstances while caring for older persons and they needed resilience to balance the emotional nature of the work, work ethics, staff shortages, physical demands of the work and the dependency of the older persons. These nurses used personal, professional, contextual and spiritual strengths to handle adverse working conditions. h e a l t h s a g e s o n d h e i d 2 2 ( 2 0 1 7 ) 1 3 8 e1 4 9http://dx

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“…Literature confirms that there is a shortage of nurses caring for older persons (Chenoweth et al, 2010;Christopher et al, 2015;DSD, 2010;Fedele, 2015).…”

Section: Themes and Sub-themesmentioning

confidence: 88%

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confidence: 99%

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2017

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“…A literature review by Neville and Dickie (2014) reported that most nursing students have a positive attitude towards older adults. Chenoweth, Jeon, Merlyn, and Brodaty (2010) conducted a systematic review and determined successful strategies to recruit and retain nurses in aged care included ongoing supervision, education, training, and teamwork. In comparison with changing student attitudes however, there is limited evidence about the impact of an interprofessional placement in aged care in improving student's readiness to learn interprofessionally.…”

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An examination of students’ perceptions of their interprofessional placements in residential aged care

Seaman¹,

Saunders

Williams³

et al. 2017

Journal of Interprofessional Care

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It is essential that health professionals are trained to provide optimal care for our ageing population. Key to this is a positive attitude to older adults along with the ability to work in teams and provide interprofessional care. There is limited evidence on the impact an interprofessional education (IPE) placement in a residential aged care facility (RACF) has on students. In 2015 in Western Australia, 51 students (30% male, median age 23 years), from seven professions, undertook a placement between 2 and 13 weeks in length at 1 RACF. Pre-and post-placement measurements of attitudes to the elderly were collected using the Ageing Semantic Differential (ASD) questionnaire and level of readiness for interprofessional learning with the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS). A total of 47 students completed matched ASD and RIPLS surveys. The mean total score on the ASD survey decreased significantly from pre-to post-placement from 116.0 to 108.9 (p = 0.033), indicating attitudes became increasingly positive towards older adults. Significant differences post-placement were seen indicating better readiness for interprofessional learning, for two out of four subscales on the RIPLS, namely "teamwork & collaboration" (42.1-44.0; (p = 0.000)) and "positive professional identity" (18.2-19.3 (p = 0.001)). The degree of change is similar to findings from other settings. The results support IPEfocussed student placements within RACF positively influence student's attitudes towards the older adult as well as increase student's readiness for interprofessional learning, confirming RACF are valuable places for training health professionals. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Elements of a sustainable, competent, and empathetic workforce to support patients with dementia during an acute hospital stay: A comprehensive literature review

Brooke

Ojo

2017

Health Planning & Management

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Internationally, there has been a focus on the development of acute hospital workforces to support and care for people with dementia. Recommendations and initiatives to improve person-centred care in acute hospitals have included: education and training, dementia-specific roles, clinical leads, and environment changes. The aim of this literature review is to understand the elements of a sustainable, competent, and empathetic acute hospital workforce providing person-centred care for patients with dementia. The following databases were searched for literature published in English from January 1, 2006, to August 1, 2016: CINHAL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, PubMed, and Science Direct. A thematic analysis was applied to develop a meta-synthesis of the data. A total of 12 papers with a range of methodological approaches from various countries were included. Emergent themes were as follows: understanding the current workforce, implementation and evaluation of training, and exploration of new and existing roles. An important element was the sustainability of acute hospital workforces competent in dementia care, as studies highlighted an ageing nursing population and a high turnover of staff. Dementia awareness training was sustainable, although there was a lack of consistency in the length, content, and delivery, which had a viable impact on the provision of empathetic and person-centred care. The lack of consistency of training and specialist dementia roles restricts recommendations from a robust evidence base.

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A systematic review of what factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care

Abstract: A family-friendly, learning environment that values and nurtures its nursing staff, in the same way as nurses are expected to value and care for their patients and residents, is critical in ensuring their retention in dementia and aged care.

Cited by 105 publications

References 41 publications

Exploring resilience in nurses caring for older persons

Exploring resilience in nurses caring for older persons

An examination of students’ perceptions of their interprofessional placements in residential aged care

Elements of a sustainable, competent, and empathetic workforce to support patients with dementia during an acute hospital stay: A comprehensive literature review

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