THE SPECIFIC NURSING KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OLD PEOPLE CARING IN A UNIVERSITY-HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Thiago Lago da Silva
  • Silvana Sidney Costa Santos
  • Marlene Teda Pelzer
  • Edison Luiz Devos Barlem
  • Tatiane Alonso Arrieche

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i1.14122

Keywords:

Enfermagem, Cuidados de enfermagem, Idoso, Nursing, Nursing care, Agred, Enfermería, Atención de enfermería, Cuidado, Anciano.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the nurses’ specific knowledge to take care of old people. It took place

on a clinical unit of a university hospital from southern Brazil. Eight female nurses were interviewed. Their speeches

originated the categories of analysis that follow: Old People; Old People’s National Policy; Preparation to care of Old

people; Nursing Specific care directed to old people. Results show that is necessary to organize an improvement course

directed to the investigated nurses, then they will be multipliers in relation to their team and they will be able to improve the

quality of the specific nursing care to old people in the hospital.

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Published

2009-05-12

How to Cite

da Silva, T. L., Santos, S. S. C., Pelzer, M. T., Barlem, E. L. D., & Arrieche, T. A. (2009). THE SPECIFIC NURSING KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OLD PEOPLE CARING IN A UNIVERSITY-HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i1.14122

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Research

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