The educational needs of nursing staff when working with hospitalised older people

Sherry Dahlke, Kathleen F. Hunter, Kelly Negrin, Maya Reshef Kalogirou, Mary Fox and Adrian Wagg

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2019, vol. 28, issue 1-2, 221-234

Abstract: Objectives To examine nursing staffs' geriatric knowledge, perceptions about interprofessional collaboration and patient‐centred care, and perceived learning needs related to working with hospitalised older people. Method A triangulation mixed methods design was used. A survey was administered to nursing staff that contained the Knowledge About Older Patients Quiz, the patient‐centered Care measure and the Modified Index of Interdisciplinary Collaboration measure. Interviews were conducted to understand nursing staffs' learning needs. Survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Interview data were analysed using content analysis. Survey and interview data were then compared and contrasted. Results Twenty‐two nursing staff (response rate 26%) completed surveys and 14 participated in interviews. The mean knowledge about older patients score was 22.95, indicating moderately high gerontological knowledge. The mean scores on the patient‐centered Care measure and Modified Index of Interdisciplinary Collaboration were moderately high at 3.75 and 3.86, respectively. Themes developed from analysis of the interview data were as follows: complex vulnerable population, clinical care concerns and working as a team. In spite of scores on knowledge surveys, nursing staff identified learning needs related to managing the responsive behaviours of older patients with cognitive impairment, chemical and physical restraints, mobility and continence. Conclusions There was an incongruence between survey and interview data as nursing staff reported gaps in their knowledge despite moderately high scores on the Knowledge about Older People Quiz. Further research is needed to understand additional factors that influence nurses' educational needs.

Date: 2019
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