Investigating the Relationship Between Perception and Attitude With Responsibility for Elderly Care in Nurses of Emergency Wards of Ardabil Hospitals in 2020

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Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and their professional responsibility regarding elderly people are vital determinants in delivery of quality care for older people. Thus, this study aimed to identify the perception and attitude of nurses toward elderly care and their correlation with professional responsibility in nurses working in emergency departments. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 252 nurses working in the emergency departments of five general hospitals located in the province of Ardabil, Iran. Data was collected a demographic questionnaire and standard questionnaire of nursing care for the elderly of Persoon et al. The majority of nurses reported a positive knowledge and attitude towards elderly care. Only half of the nurses had a desirable professional responsibility towards elderly care. Based on the results of multivariate regression model, the variables of knowledge, attitude, age, work experience, and previous care of older client had a significant relationship with nurses ‘professional responsibility for elderly care (p < 0.01). Knowledge, attitude, age, and previous history of elderly care are significant determinants for professional responsibility towards elderly care; therefore, periodical evaluation of elderly care and its related factors can help the hospital managers to construct the basics of healthcare delivery for older people in emergency departments.

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Modarres Sadraei, I., Dadkhah, B., & Mohammadi, M. A. (2022). Investigating the Relationship Between Perception and Attitude With Responsibility for Elderly Care in Nurses of Emergency Wards of Ardabil Hospitals in 2020. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221087094

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