CERRAHİ HEMŞİRELERİNİN YAŞLI HASTA BAKIMINA İLİŞKİN DUYGULARI, DAVRANIŞLARI VE KARŞILAŞTIKLARI GÜÇLÜKLER
Proje no. 21271 · Durum: Kapanmış · 2020
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Aim: This study was carried out to determine the feelings, behaviors of surgical nurses on elderly patient care and the difficulties they encountered in geriatric patient care. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study sample consisted of 116 nurses who were working in the surgical departments of a university hospital between December 2019 and January 2020, who agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using a data collection form prepared based on the literature. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, minimum-maximum, number (percentage) and chi-square test. Results: The age average of nurses 33.85±6.69 and 90.5% of them were woman. The rate of nurses receiving training on elderly patient care 59.5% and 96.6% of geriatric patient care rate during their study. 83.6% of nurses were found to have difficulty in care of elderly patient. When the difficulties experienced by nurses in elderly patient care are examined; It has been determined that 96.6% of them lack self-care and mental changes, 95.7% of them lack of mobility and mobilization, 94.8% of them have difficulties due to physiological changes, 86.2% of them have communication difficulties and lack of relatives. It was found that the nurses felt the feelings; 33.6% sadness, 25.9% empathy, 7.8% respect. 92.2% of nurses were found to think that private clinics should be opened fort he elderly patient. Conclusion: The research revealed that almost all of the surgical nurses had various difficulties in elderly patient care, but their emotions and behaviors towards elderly patient care were positive. Keywords: Surgery, nurse, elderly patient, difficulty