The elderly client's perception of caring behaviors
by Jasmine, Tayray, Ph.D., CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, 2007, 101 pages; 3283698

Abstract:

Challenged with healthcare needs of growing older populations, nursing focuses research on demography, aging characteristics, and relative costs, yielding a lack of research identifying elder patients' perception of caring (Roe, Whattam, Young, & Dimond, 2001). The aim of this study was to determine elder patients' perception and response to caring based on a survey evaluating nurses' caring behaviors. A convenience sample of elder patients (n = 80) and nurses (n = 10) participated in this quantitative, observational, descriptive survey. Using Goodman and Kruskal's (1954) gamma coefficient, findings showed statistical significance among nurses' caring behaviors and elder patients' perception of caring (Γ = .613, p < .05). However, applying chi-square showed statistical insignificance, while controlling length of stay (χ2 = 12.617, p > .05) and nurses' years of experience (χ2 = 8.833, p > .05). This study yielded clinical implications about elder care and promoted research, analyzing gaps between nursing practice and elder patients' perception and response to nurses' caring behaviors.

 
AdviserPaula Stechschulte
SchoolCAPELLA UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-10, p. , Jan 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsGerontology; Nursing; Health care management
Publication Number3283698
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