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A Study on the Knowledge, Attitude and Nursing practice of the nurses-towards the Elderly in Geriatric Hospitals

노인전문병원 간호사의 노인에 대한 지식, 태도 및 간호실천

  • Received : 2013.10.23
  • Accepted : 2013.11.07
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate relations among knowledge, attitude, and nursing practice, and influencing factors on nursing practice of the nurses-towards the elderly in geriatric hospitals. Data were collected from March 17 to April 20, 2013 by questionnaires from 188 nurses who work at 12 geriatric hospital in D city and K city. The data were analyzed by the SPSS and AMOS programs. The subjects' knowledge score was 0.49 out of 1, attitude score of subjects 3.72 out of 7, and their nursing practice score was 3.54 out of 4. There were significant differences in nursing practice among the subjects due to age, duration of employment, current gerontological nursing education, and living with the elderly people. There were significant positive correlations among knowledge, attitude, and nursing practice. According to the research, influencing factors on nursing practice of the nurses-towards the elderly in geriatric hospitals included knowledge, attitude, and current geronological nursing education.

본 연구는 노인전문병원 간호사의 노인에 대한 지식, 태도 및 간호실천과의 관계를 확인하고 간호실천에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하기 위하여 시도되었다. 자료수집은 2013년 3월 17일부터 4월 20일까지 D시와 K도 노인전문병원 간호사 188명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구도구는 노인에 대한 지식, 태도 및 간호실천을 이용하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS와 Amos 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도분석, 평균과 표준편차, t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis, 최대우도법을 이용해 분석하였다. 대상자의 노인에 대한 지식은 1점 만점에 0.49점, 태도는 7점 만점에 3.72점, 간호실천은 4점 만점에 3.54점으로 나타났다. 대상자의 연령, 총 임상경력, 최근 노인관련 교육 경험, 노인과 동거 경험에서 간호실천 차이가 있었다. 대상자의 노인에 대한 지식, 태도 및 간호실천은 정적 상관관계가 있었다. 노인간호 실천에 영향을 미치는 요인은 노인에 대한 지식, 태도, 최근 노인관련 교육 경험으로 나타났다.

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