Research code: 14001509
Ethics code: IR.MUQ.REC.1401.077
mouri S, abediny Z, khoramirad A. Investigation of missed nursing care in the elderly hospitalized in the emergency departments of hospitals of Qom and Alborz Universities of Medical Sciences in 1401. Qom Univ Med Sci J 2024; 18
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Abstract: (366 Views)
Background: Nursing care in the emergency department can be forgotten under the influence of factors and ultimately cause dissatisfaction of patients. Factors such as overcrowding, insufficient number of nurses can affect the nursing care of the elderly. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the missed nursing care in the elderly hospitalized in emergency departments.
Methods: this cross-sectional research with participance of 302 nurses in the emergency departments of hospitals of Qom Universities of Medical Sciences in 1401 was completed. The sampling was done by available methods among nurses with at least 3-month work experiences. The instrument of data collecting was missed nursing care by Kalich. Data were analyzed by 16 version of SPSS and for the analysis, descriptive statistics were used. Approval for the study was obtained from the ethics committee.
Data findings: to the according based on this survey, the average the
global missed care index was 30/35±11/98
. Highest and lowest nursing care in the emergency wards from nurse’s point of view by order was related to 83(percente)" Feeding patient when the food is still warm " and3.7 (percent) related to " Skin/wound care ". According to the results of parametric and non-parametric tests in the questionnaire, there is no significant difference in the level of 5% error (p>0.05) according to the type of employment, age and gender.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, to provide optimal care and reduce missed nursing care for the elderly in the emergency departments of hospitals, requires policy making and planning in order to recognize the characteristics of the elderly, empowering nurses, and increasing the number of specialized staffs for caring for the elderly.
Type of Study:
Original Article |
Subject:
پرستاری-جراحی-ویژه-کودکان Received: 2023/05/22 | Accepted: 2024/09/14 | Published: 2024/04/29