Nurses' general attitudes and caregiving-specific perceptions toward the oldest-old: A nationwide survey

Holmberg, Christopher; Wolf, Axel; Olsson, Maja; Heckemann, Birgit

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104379

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“…In addition, a survey of 1,179 Austrian nurses found that they had moderate to positive attitudes towards caring for patients aged > 80 years [ 46 ]. However, previous research has also found that nurses’ attitudes towards others, such as caring for older people, are complex, with both positive and negative aspects [ 47 , 48 ]. Thus, consistently positive attitudes towards nurses should be developed.…”

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Nurses’ perspectives on professional self-concept and its influencing factors: A qualitative study

Miao,

Liu,

Zhou

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Background Nurses with a strong professional self-concept tend to exhibit a positive mindset and strong work engagement, delivering high-quality patient care. Although numerous quantitative studies have examined the factors impacting professional self-concept, there remains a limited exploration of these factors from the perspective of nurses themselves. Methods This qualitative descriptive study uses the PERMA theory and Social Cognitive Theory as the theoretical framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 nurses from six public hospitals in China. The data were analyzed thematically using a combination of inductive and deductive approaches. Results Nurses’ understanding of professional self-concept could be divided into four categories: professional identity, competence, care, and knowledge. Factors influencing nurses’ professional self-concept were categorized into eight subthemes in three domains: (1) personal factors, including psychological qualities and attitude towards the nursing profession; (2) occupational-related behavioral factors, including role-oriented behavior and knowledge-oriented behavior; and (3) work environment and external factors, including external evaluation and perceptions of nurses, time allocation, nursing work tasks, work atmosphere, school education, and perceived supports. Conclusions This study found that, although nurses had different personal experiences, their perceptions of professional self-concept were similar. Nurses’ professional self-concept is a multidimensional concept and involves various factors, such as personality, work-related characteristics, environment, and family. To thrive in a nursing career, nurses must discern the factors that can enhance or hinder their professional self-concept. By identifying and adjusting these factors, personalized support and positive interventions can be tailored to meet nurses’ specific needs, which ultimately nurtures their professional development. Trial registration This study was registered on December 14, 2022, in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200066699) as part of our ongoing study.

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Nurses’ perspectives on professional self-concept and its influencing factors: A qualitative study

Miao,

Liu,

Zhou

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BMC Nurs

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“…It is necessary to provide a wide range of continuing education for the nurses in order to encourage a positive perspective on the older adults and operate a program within the hospital to cope with work stress that may occur while nursing for the older adults. In addition, hospitals need to improve perception for the older adults, provide sufficient rest, and replenish insufficient manpower in order to reduce work stress, and accurately diagnose and supplement problems in nursing care according to the establishment of a systematic and efficient nursing system for the older adults [14,29,30]. Managing work stress in nursing for the older adults is thought to contribute to improving the quality of nursing services provided to older adult patients.…”

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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

Lee

Sok

2023

IJERPH

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The older adult population is rapidly increasing in South Korea, and hospitalization at general hospitals is increasing too. Therefore, nurses working at general hospitals need the nursing competency for older adult patients. The study was conducted to examine the effects of nurses’ perception of the older adults and work stress on the nursing competency of nurses at a general hospital, South Korea. A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was employed. Participants were a total of 136 nurses working at a general hospital located in Seoul, South Korea. Measures used in the study were the study participants’ general characteristics survey, Korean version of the Attitude Toward Old People Scale (KAOPS), the work stress scale, and the nursing competency scale. Data were collected from February to March, 2021. The regression model was statistically significant, and the explanatory power of the regression model was 33%. The significant factors affecting nursing competency were education level, perception of the older adults, and work stress. The greatest affecting factor was education level, followed by perception of the older adults and work stress in order. Nurses caring for older adult patients at general hospitals should pay attention to affecting factors to help improve the nursing competency in clinical practice. Managers should improve relevant policies to ensure that nurses have more opportunities to participate in the practical training of older adult care and explore effective training methods to improve the nurses’ perception of older adults.

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“…7 Moreover, nurses who receive geriatric education, work in home care services and interact more with the elderly, are reported to have negative attitudes but positive perceptions about care. 8 In such a situation, the question 'What is the quality of education and what does it include?' is confusing and reveals the importance of undergraduate education.…”

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“…It also reported that there is a lack of educators with gerontological knowledge, skills and necessary attitudes and there is need to investigate the factors affecting their attitudes 7 . Moreover, nurses who receive geriatric education, work in home care services and interact more with the elderly, are reported to have negative attitudes but positive perceptions about care 8 . In such a situation, the question ‘What is the quality of education and what does it include?’ is confusing and reveals the importance of undergraduate education.…”

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Nursing and midwifery students' perceptions of the elderly in nursing homes: a metaphor analysis

Bahadir‐Yilmaz

2024

Psychogeriatrics

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BackgroundNursing and midwifery students' perceptions and attitudes toward older adults affect their behaviours, career choices and/or the quality of care provided to older adults after graduation. This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions of second year nursing and midwifery students toward elderly people staying in nursing homes through metaphor analysis.MethodsThis qualitative study has used the phenomenological approach. The sample of the study consisted of 128 nursing and midwifery students by purposive sampling method. Students were prompted to complete a sentence to express their perceptions about the elderly living in nursing homes: ‘The elderly in the nursing home is similar to … because …’ Participants were required to fill in their responses in two stages, providing metaphors in the first blank and reasons for their metaphors in the second blank.ResultsThe results indicated that five main themes and 12 sub‐themes were obtained from student metaphors: (i) needing help in meeting their needs (need for care and need for love); (ii) the emotional burden of a life away from loved ones (loneliness, abandonment, and helplessness); (iii) exhaustion at the end of the road (end, loss, and unproductive); (iv) holding on to life again (friendship and beginning); and (v) post‐traumatic growth (strong and experienced).ConclusionStudents should question how to create opportunities and increase interaction for the elderly in the age of changing and developing technology before graduation and should be trained as professional individuals who are willing for this purpose.

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Nurses' general attitudes and caregiving-specific perceptions toward the oldest-old: A nationwide survey

Cited by 10 publications

References 41 publications

Nurses’ perspectives on professional self-concept and its influencing factors: A qualitative study

Nurses’ perspectives on professional self-concept and its influencing factors: A qualitative study

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

Nursing and midwifery students' perceptions of the elderly in nursing homes: a metaphor analysis

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