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The problems of nursing home staff and their perceptions about elderly people

Huzurevi çalışanlarının sorunları ve yaşlılar hakkında görüşleri

Pages
29–32
Publication Date
2022-11-03
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Findings revealed that staffs in long-term care setting had some problems and difficulties resulting from working for older people, institutional limitations and shortage of staff.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purposes of this cross-sectional and descriptive study were to determine the perceptions of the staff working in nursing home.
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Key Findings & Data:The study was carried out in three nursing homes in Izmir. 89% 163) of the staff were completed a self-reported questionnaire.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings revealed that staffs in long-term care setting had some problems and difficulties resulting from working for older people, institutional limitations and shortage of staff.
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The purposes of this cross-sectional and descriptive study were to determine the perceptions of the staff working in nursing home. The study was carried out in three nursing homes in Izmir. 89% 163) of the staff were completed a self-reported questionnaire. Women staffs were significantly more concerned about their working with the elderly people. No significant differences were found for the age. The staffs attributed some negative adjectives to elderly residents in nursing homes and most of them tended to view older people as having poor health and as being dependent on others. Almost 2/3 of the responders felt that ageing is a negative stage of life. Most of the staff said that they were doing something about planning for their senior years. Less than 50% of staff in the nursing homes were undertaking any form of continuing professional education. Findings revealed that staffs in long-term care setting had some problems and difficulties resulting from working for older people, institutional limitations and shortage of staff.

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Bu kesitsel-tanımlayıcı çalışmanın amacı, huzurevi çalışanlarının yaşlılar hakkında görüşlerinin ve sorunlarının belirlenmesidir. Çalışma İzmir'de yer alan üç huzurevinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışanların % 89'u (163 kişi) öz-bildiri ile bir anket doldurmuşlardır. Kadın çalışanlar, yaşlılara hizmet vermenin sıkıntılarından anlamlı olarak daha fazla yakınmışlardır. Yaşa göre anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır. Çalışanlar yaşlılarla ilgili bazı olumsuz sıfatlarla görüşlerini belirtmişlerdir. Personelin çoğunluğu yaşlıların bir başkasına bağımlı ve sağlık sorunları olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Katılımcıların neredeyse 2/3'i yaşılığın olumsuz bir dönem olduğu düşüncesinde birleşmişlerdir. Çalışanların çoğu kendi yaşlılık dönemleri için planları olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Çalışanların ancak yarısından azı hizmet içi eğitim almışlardır. Uzun süreli bakım hizmeti veren kurumlarda çalışan personelin, yaşlılara hizmet vermekten veya kurumsal kısıtlılıklardan ve personel eksikliği nedeniyle sorunlar ve güçlükler yaşadıkları saptanmıştır.

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ÇAM, O., MANDIRACIOĞLU, A. (2022). The problems of nursing home staff and their perceptions about elderly people. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 1, 29–32. https://ajindex.com/articles/624364

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