KMID : 0895920140160030220
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2014 Volume.16 No. 3 p.220 ~ p.230
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Nurses¡¯ Experiences in Caring for Elderly Inpatients in a Medical Center
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Lee Ga-Eon
Cho Jung-Kum Ham Seung-Hee Jeong Myeong-Yun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses who care for elderly patients in an acute care hospital.
Methods: Data were collected using one on one interviews and analyzed using a phenomenological approach. The participants were twelve nurses who worked on the wards of a medical center, B city, Korea.
Results: Six themes were identified: ¡®Work pressure¡¯, ¡®Needs for hospital infrastructure for elderly inpatients¡¯, ¡®Ambivalence toward elders¡¯, ¡¯Needs for professional nursing practice in care for elderly patients¡¯, ¡¯Angry with irresponsible family caregivers¡¯, and ¡®Feels worth in caring for elders¡¯.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate a need to expand the number of gerontological nursing personnel and the construction of a hospital infrastructure that would improve the quality of care for elderly patients. More studies are needed to explore the experiences of hospitalized elderly patients and their families.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Geriatric nursing, Nurse, Qualitative research
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