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Enhancing comprehensive geriatric nursing competence: Insights into training status, demands, and willingness among clinical nurses—A multi-center study in China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: • It’s a cross-sectional multi-centre study. • This study endeavors to comprehensively investigate the geriatric nursing competence among clinical nurses in large tertiary hospitals. By examining factors such as training status, demands, experience, attitudes, this research aims to provide nuanced insights into the strengths, weaknesses, and determinants of geriatric nursing competence. • The study reveals the need to improve the geriatric care competence of clinical nurses, but not just in the geriatric department. • Ongoing professional development is important to enhance the skills and knowledge necessary for effective geriatric care. • Encouraging and fostering a positive attitude towards geriatric nursing may contribute to enhance geriatric competence and improve patient outcomes. This study aims to evaluate geriatric nursing competence (GNC), training status, demands and willingness of clinical nurses, and to identify the key factors that influence GNC. A cross-sectional multi-centre study was conducted, including 1024 clinical nurses. Results indicated an overall lower-to-moderate level of GNC, coupled with a low training rate (43.53 %) and a high demand for further training (87.44 %), 67.5 % of nurses expressed willingness to participate in geriatric nursing training, and 35.6 % were willing to engage in geriatric nursing practice. Multiple linear regression analysis identified several independent factors influencing GNC, including training status, willingness to participate in geriatric nursing training and engage in geriatric nursing practice, years of experience in geriatric nursing practice, nursing job satisfaction, and department (i.e., Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, and Surgery). The study underscores the complex interplay of factors shaping GNC among clinical nurses, highlighting significant areas for targeted improvements in geriatric care training.

Source: Geriatric Nursing

DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.05.007

Authors: Xiao Yue, Quan Yuan, Mei Wang

Institutions: Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues

Subfield: Leadership and Management

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,280