Influencing factors of elderly care nurses′ participation in home-based elderly care services: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20220609-01807
- VernacularTitle:养老护理员参与居家养老服务影响因素的质性研究
- Author:
Xiaojie HOU
1
;
Rong FU
;
Jingna SUN
;
Chenghui LI
;
Liping LIANG
Author Information
1. 南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院老年科，南京 210008
- Keywords:
Qualitative research;
Influencing factors;
Elderly care nurses;
Home-based elderly care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2023;39(7):532-537
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the factors that affect the participation of elderly care nurses in home-based elderly care services, in order to provide reference for the targeted improvement of human problems in home-based elderly care services.Methods:The phenomenological research method of qualitative research was used to conduct semi-structured in-depth interviews, on-site recordings and transcripts with 14 nurses in the geriatrics department of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical College from September to October, 2021. The collected data were analyzed and the theme was refined by using the 7-step analysis method of Colaizzi phenomenology.Results:Through sorting and analysis, four themes and six sub themes were extracted as follows: language behavior factors including environmental discomfort and differences in living habits, freedom was limited; psychological and emotional factors including high psychological pressure and loneliness, not respected; career development factors; social security factors including the definition of work scope is unclear, the division of responsibility for the accident was unclear and the protection of relevant rights and interests was insufficient.Conclusions:The intention of elderly care nurses to participate in home-based elderly care services is affected by many factors. These factors need to be accurately identified and targeted support measures should be taken to improve their enthusiasm to participate in home-based elderly care services and improve the human problems in home-based elderly care services.
