Factors associated with providers’ culturally competent care for sexual and gender minority older adults in Taiwan: A qualitative study applying the social ecological model

Satisfaction among the Elderly Living in the Ancient Town of Xiangxi

“…The semi-structured questionnaire was used to study the implicit needs, such as psychological and emotional needs of the elderly residents that were not directly highlighted or clearly described during the interview process (Table A3). Combined with the evaluation studies related to the elderly living environment, the satisfaction questionnaire factors include elements affecting physical health, such as safety [56,57], convenience [58], and air quality [59,60] and elements affecting mental health, such as belonging and culture [61], and companionship [62][63][64].…”

“…We confirmed the evaluation indicators by comparing the differences in the factors affecting the living environment between self-caring and non-self-caring elderly residents. Buildings 2023, 13, x FOR PEER REVIEW 6 of 24 [56,57], convenience [58], and air quality [59,60] and elements affecting mental health, such as belonging and culture [61], and companionship [62][63][64]. We modified the evaluation indicators based on the feedback received via email, calls, and interviews from a total of 16 scholars and experts who were engaged in research in fields, such as architecture, interior design, and psychology of elderly population.…”

The Effects of Nurses’ Perception of the Older Adults and Work Stress on Nursing Competency of Nurses Who Care for Older Adult Patients at General Hospital

“…In South Korea, among the older adult population over 65 years of age, the average number of visits to a medical institution in 1 month was 2.4, and it was found that more than 77.4% of the older adult population received treatment at a medical institution at least once [4]. As the number of older adult people visiting medical institutions increases in South Korea, so does the number of encounters with older adult patients and their caregivers, and the work of nurses who provide nursing services [5,6]. In this regard, the increase in the work of nurses may lead to a negative perception of the older adults, which may be a factor that increases work stress on nursing [3,5].…”

“…The process of getting older, that is, aging, can be seen as a process of profound maturation in terms of social and cultural aspects, although there is a biological aspect of physical function decline [2,5,10]. This perception of aging is a correct understanding of human beings, and it can be seen as an important perception of aging, especially for medical personnel and nurses who deal with human life [5,6,[10][11][12]. Therefore, as the number of older adult patients is increasing not only in geriatric wards but also in general wards, health care professionals including nurses need education and training in knowledge and perception of the elderly [8,9].…”

“…Therefore, as the number of older adult patients is increasing not only in geriatric wards but also in general wards, health care professionals including nurses need education and training in knowledge and perception of the elderly [8,9]. However, since 2008, when the long-term care law was enacted in South Korea, education and training for the older adults have been implemented, but they are insufficient [6,8,9]. Lack of perception of the older adults gives rise to a negative effect on the nurses' therapeutic nursing performance for the older adults [10,11], thus leading to work stress, and ultimately may act as a factor that lowers the nursing competency of nurses who need to perform professional nursing [10,12].…”