Contributions of nursing in elderly care

Rodrigues, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani

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“…The healthcare system is currently observing a new emerging context of elderly people's greater demand for health care services [1]. The population of elderly is increasing dramatically in both proportion and absolute number across the world [2] and the rate is greater in lower and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries.…”

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Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

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Background It is estimated by the year 2050, 80% of the global elderly population will be from the low-and middle income countries. Elderly care requires health workers with skills associated with an understanding of the biological, psychological, social and cultural theories related to aging. Nurses with better knowledge, skills and positive attitudes towards elderly care are highly needed and critically important for better healthcare and wellbeing of the elderly population. Therefore the objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of nursing students towards elderly care in Zanzibar Island. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Zanzibar involving three out of five nursing training institutions. Participants were selected by systematic random sampling. Facts on Aging Quiz 2 and Kogan’s Attitudes Toward Old People scale were used to assess the level of knowledge and attitude towards elderly care among the students respectively. Simple and multivariable logistic regressions were applied to determine the predictors of knowledge and attitude among the participants. Results A total of 393 students participated in this study. Only 17% (69) of the participants had good level of knowledge and about 67.9% (267) had positive attitude towards elderly care. Living in an extended family and with an elderly person at home were both associated with good level of knowledge and positive attitude towards elderly care. Furthermore, living in a rural area (adjusted odds ratio = 2.23; 95% confidence interval: 1.22, 4.10) and studying at public institution (adjusted odds ratio = 2.59; 95% confidence interval: 1.41, 4.63) were associated with positive attitude towards elderly care. Conclusion This study has shown that the majority of nursing students in Zanzibar have positive attitude but poor level of knowledge towards elderly care. The current findings have demonstrated that past experience with an elderly person can help in influencing good knowledge and shaping positive attitudes towards elderly care. Low level of knowledge shown in the study suggests for further research on adequacy of nursing curriculum and/or its implementation.

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Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

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“…Penurunan angka kematian pada lansia berfungsi sebagai indikator penilaian terhadap peningkatan angka harapan hidup (Infodatin, 2016). Namun hal tersebut juga berdampak pada peningkatan global jumlah lansia disertai munculnya masalah kronisitas fisik serta masalah lainnya akibat proses menua yang dijalani (Rodrigues, 2014).…”

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“…Indonesia saat ini memasuki periode populasi lansia (aging population) ditandai terjadinya peningkatan jumlah lansia selama beberapa kurun waktu (Infodatin, 2016). Lansia bukan manusia dengan sebutan orang tua yang memiliki kesulitan, tetapi adalah makhluk yang telah melalui pengalaman sosial tinggi dengan kontribusi penting bagi perkembangan masyarakat sekitarnya (Rodrigues, 2014). Nurhidayati, Aniswari, Sulistyowati, and Sutaryono (2019) menjelaskan kepatuhan penderita hipertensi usia dewasa lebih tinggi (81,4 %) bila dibandingkan dengan lansia (59,9 %).…”

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Relationship between Compliance with Routine Examination and Quality of Life in Elderly Hypertension

Toding,

Pramono,

Tini

2023

AJHA

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Indonesia has entered an elderly population period with the highest prevalence of hypertension of the entire national population. Hypertension control strategies focus on improving the quality of life for each sufferer so that they can maintain their quality of health independently. Compliance with routine check-ups is a national strategy for controlling cases of hypertension in the elderly. This study aims at the relationship between adherence to routine checks and the quality of life of hypertensive elderly people in the working area of the UPT Puskesmas Tanjung Redeb. From the results of this study, it was found that there was a significant relationship between adherence to routine checks and quality of life for elderly hypertensives in the working area of the UPT Puskesmas Tanjung Redeb (Sig = 0.000; OR = 4.765).

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“…According to the United Nations definition, older people are individuals who are 60 years of age or older ( 2 ). Geriatric care is an emerging context that is in great demand due to a current demographic shift brought on by an increase in life expectancy ( 3 , 4 ).…”

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“…Despite the demand created by an increase in their number, older people have unique and varied entities that call for a wide range of healthcare providers to meet their needs. This requires specific skills from nursing as well as knowledge of the biological, psychological, social, and cultural theories that pervade aging ( 3 ). As a result, geriatric care is becoming more popular as a nursing specialty, and it requires unique knowledge and skills ( 9 ).…”

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Knowledge and attitude toward geriatric nursing care and associated factors among nurses working at hospitals in Hawassa City, Ethiopia, 2022

Abera,

Daba,

Gebre

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Front. Med.

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BackgroundGlobally, the fastest growth in the number of older people combined with chronic and age-related medical conditions experienced by the older adult placed great demand on geriatric care. Thus, nurses are required to be knowledgeable and have a desirable attitude toward geriatric nursing care. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge and attitude toward geriatric nursing care and associated factors among nurses working at hospitals in Hawassa City, Ethiopia.MethodsHospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 30 to July 30, 2022, among 365 nurses. The hospitals and study participants were selected by using purposive and simple random sampling methods, respectively. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were computed to generate descriptive results. Binary and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify predictors at p-value <0.05.ResultsAbout 39.2% of nurses had good knowledge and 49.3% of the nurses showed a positive attitude toward geriatric nursing care. Nurses with BSc degree or above [AOR 2.5, 95% CI, (1.2–5.6)], having lived with older people [AOR 2.2, 95% CI, (1.4–3.6)], nurses with 6–10 years [AOR, 2.8, 95% CI, (1.4–5.57)] and >10 years of work experience [AOR 4.2, 95% CI, (1.6–10.8)] were more likely to have knowledge about geriatric nursing care. Having BSc degree or above [AOR 2.7, 95% C.I, (1.2–6)], 6–10 years [AOR 3, 95% CI, (1.48–6.3)], and >10 years [AOR 3.9, 95% CI, (1.4–10.99)] of work experience, living experience with older people [AOR 1.7, 95% C.I:1.05–2.7], knowledge about geriatric care [AOR 3, 95% CI,(1.85–4.92)], and having worked at adequate space [AOR 1.7, 95% CI: 1.009–2.8] increased odds of good attitude toward geriatric nursing care.ConclusionLess than half of nurses demonstrated good knowledge and positive attitude toward geriatric nursing care. Higher level of education, higher work experience, living with older people were significantly associated with knowledge and attitude toward geriatric nursing care. Additionally, working in an adequate space and having knowledge about geriatric care positively influenced attitude toward geriatric nursing care. Therefore, nursing schools and hospitals should conduct training and consider incorporating more content about geriatric care into nursing education to enhance nurses’ knowledge and attitude.

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Contributions of nursing in elderly care

Cited by 4 publications

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Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

Relationship between Compliance with Routine Examination and Quality of Life in Elderly Hypertension

Knowledge and attitude toward geriatric nursing care and associated factors among nurses working at hospitals in Hawassa City, Ethiopia, 2022

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