Tavares JPDA, Silva ALD, Sá-Couto P, Boltz M, Capezuti E. Nurse perception of care of hospitalized older adults - a comparative study between northern and central regions of Portugal.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2017;
25:e2757. [PMID:
29069264 PMCID:
PMC5656332 DOI:
10.1590/1518-8345.0839.2757]
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Abstract
Objective:
to analyze the relationship between the perceptions of nurses about geriatric
care (GC) environment and geriatric nurses’ knowledge and attitudes
according to unit type considering the northern and central regions of
Portugal.
Method:
a cross-sectional study was developed among 1068 Portuguese’s nurses in five
hospitals. The instrument was Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile -
Portuguese version. The independent samples t-test was when the assumption
of normality was verified, otherwise, the Mann-Whitney U test was used. The
level of significance was 5%.
Results:
the profile of perceptions of GC showed a relatively homogeneous pattern (no
statistically significant results were found). For the geriatric care
environment scale, only the CC/ED units presented significant differences in
all considered subscales (resource availability; aging-sensitive care;
institutional values; and continuity of care), with more positive
perceptions among nurses in the northern region. In Professional Issues
scales, only the scale perception of burden related with upsetting behaviors
revealed significant differences between regions in all specialties.
Conclusion:
the findings suggest the need for increased investment by hospital leaders to
promote a geriatric nursing practice environment that supports the
specialized needs of hospitalized older adults.
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