Escola Superior de Saúde, Universidade de Aveiro, Edifício 30, Agras Do Crasto, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
Nursing School of Coimbra, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Researcher at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Portugal.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2021 Jan;50:102947. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102947. Epub 2020 Dec 8.
Given the rapidly growing older adult population, future nurses should increase their knowledge and skills in gerontological nursing to deliver high-quality care to older adults. The aim of this national survey (n = 40 nursing schools) was to analyse the status of gerontology education in Portuguese baccalaureate nursing programmes. Data were collected using a 51-item questionnaire about baccalaureate nursing education programmes and gerontology-related topics. Descriptive analysis was used. A total of 18 nursing schools returned the questionnaire (response rate = 45%). Results showed that 66.7% (n = 12) of nursing schools integrated gerontology content into several courses, 38.9% (n = 7) of them had stand-alone courses, and 11.1% (n = 2) of them had both options. The most significant factor inhibiting the development of the gerontological nursing curriculum was the negative image of gerontological nursing (44.4%). Gerontological-related competencies were identified in only two nursing programmes. Thirteen schools reported needing help to strengthen the gerontological content in the nursing curriculum. This study has demonstrated that gerontological content is covered in the nursing curriculum of all nursing schools. The increase of knowledge and skills in gerontological nursing and the development of a standard gerontological curriculum could contribute to enhancing gerontological nursing education and practice.
鉴于老年人口的快速增长，未来的护士应该增加他们在老年护理方面的知识和技能，为老年人提供高质量的护理。这项全国性调查（n=40 所护理学校）的目的是分析葡萄牙学士护理课程中老年学教育的现状。使用一份关于学士护理教育课程和老年学相关主题的 51 项问卷收集数据。采用描述性分析。共有 18 所护理学校返回了问卷（应答率=45%）。结果表明，66.7%（n=12）的护理学校将老年学内容整合到几门课程中，38.9%（n=7）的护理学校有独立课程，11.1%（n=2）的护理学校两者兼有。阻碍老年护理课程发展的最重要因素是老年护理的负面形象（44.4%）。只有两个护理项目确定了与老年学相关的能力。13 所学校报告说需要帮助加强护理课程中的老年学内容。本研究表明，所有护理学校的护理课程都涵盖了老年学内容。增加老年护理方面的知识和技能，制定标准的老年学课程，可以有助于加强老年护理教育和实践。
