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KMID : 0895920170190030203
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2017 Volume.19 No. 3 p.203 ~ p.213
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Effects of Empathy and Attitude in Caring for Elders by Nurses in Geriatric Nursing Practice in Long-term Care Hospitals
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Kim Young-Kyoung
Kwon Su-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing geriatric nursing practice in nurses working in long-term care hospitals.
Methods: The participants were 194 nurses working at 12 long-term care hospitals in B and G city. Data were collected from July 6 to August 8, 2016. SPSS/WIN 18.0 was used for analysis with t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe? test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results: There was a significant correlation between geriatric nursing practice and empathy for the elders (r=.52, p<.001) and attitude toward caring for the elders (r=.33, p<.001). The factors influencing geriatric nursing practice in participants were empathy for the elders (β=.48, p<.001) and marital status (β=.19, p=.003). These factors contributed 29.1% of the total variance in geriatric nursing practice.
Conclusion: Based on the results, educational programs to improve empathic ability for elders by nurses should be developed and implemented to improve geriatric nursing practice of nurses in long-term care hospitals. Also it is necessary to systematically support married nurses with empathy for the elders in long-term care, so that their careers are not cut off and they can continue to practice geriatric nursing successfully.
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KEYWORD
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Attitude, Empathy, Geriatric nursing, Nurses
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