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Influence of Nurses’s Stress related to Geriatric Nursing on Nursing Practice for Older Patients in Hospital

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: This study was done to identify how stress concerning the care for elderly people affects geriatric nursing practice of nurses in general hospitals.Methods: Participants were 205 nurses who were working in general hospitals in C city.Data were collected through structured questionnaires from November 9 to November 20, 2015.Data analysis included one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.Results: Stress in caring for elderly patients affected geriatric nursing practice.Stress in the care of elders explained 12.4% (F=9.52,p<.001) of the variance in geriatric nursing practice.Conclusion: These results suggest that programs to decrease stress in the care of elders should be develop to improve the quality of geriatric nursing practice by nurses in general hospitals.

Source: Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing

DOI: 10.17079/jkgn.2016.18.2.53

Authors: Ji Yun Lee, Eun Sook Nam, Eun Jin Son, Ju Hee Hwang, Hye Ri Nam

Institution: Kangwon National University

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: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2509064310