2012
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12019
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Ethical problems in geriatrics: Views of Turkish primary healthcare professionals

Abstract: Overall, the results show that the nurses and physicians in primary healthcare frequently encounter geriatric ethical problems related to the decision-making process, which is a common issue for Turkey as a paternalistic society. The findings show that primary healthcare professionals are sensitive to geriatric ethical issues; however, this sensitivity does not prevent the emergence of these issues.

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“…In the present study, the average age of the healthcare professionals (n=789) was 36,44±9,52. Some results are comparable (19)(20)(21) while some are different from the average age found in this study (22).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 52%
“…In the present study, the average age of the healthcare professionals (n=789) was 36,44±9,52. Some results are comparable (19)(20)(21) while some are different from the average age found in this study (22).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 52%
“…In Gül et al's study, the ethical leadership survey explained 74,1% of the total variance, and the organizational leadership survey explained 79,6% of the total variance (35). Kadıoğlu et al, focusing on ethical problems in geriatrics, obtained five factors accounting for 60,9% of the total variance (37). Şantaş et al reported that the items in their scale explained 82,5% of the total variance (38) In this study, t value, which refers to the significance of parameter estimates, was greater than 1.96 and thus significant for each item in the questionnaire.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 48%
“…The most productive country was Brazil, with seven studies included [ 20 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 32 ]. Two studies were conducted in Canada [ 24 , 33 ]; two in Sweden [ 22 , 23 ]; one each in Germany [ 19 ], the Netherlands [ 28 ], Turkey [ 27 ], and Australia [ 31 ]. The total number of nurses involved in quantitative studies was 1137 (range: 36–433); the total number of nurses involved in qualitative studies was 144 (range: 7–73).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kadıoğlu, Can, Nazik, and Kadıoğlu [ 27 ] reported that primary care nurses also encounter ethical issues during their geriatric practice. Most frequently, these issues arise as a part of the decision-making process, with “ignoring respect for privacy during medical procedures and meeting care needs” as the most important worry reported by nurses.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%