Department of Nursing, College of Health, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.
Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Nurs Open. 2021 Sep;8(5):2528-2535. doi: 10.1002/nop2.783. Epub 2021 Feb 22.
Rapidly ageing population leads to increased demands for long-term care. Taiwan's preparation for its ageing population focuses on engaging healthcare professionals. This study explored pre-registered nurses' current knowledge, experience in geriatric long-term care (GLTC) and willingness to serve in GLTC.
A cross-sectional survey design and a self-developed structured questionnaire were used.
A probability proportionate to size sampling strategy was used to collect data from students in junior college and bachelor of nursing science programmes in Taiwan in 2017. Multiple regression was adopted to predict significant factors that influence nursing students' willingness to serve in GLTC.
The willingness to serve in GLTC was positively correlated with their experience of living with older adults, practicum experience, taking GLTC-related courses and interest in GLTC. Willingness to serve older/disabled patients can be enhanced through school courses and practicum experiences, indicating the importance of GLTC-related courses in the training of the professional nursing workforce.
人口快速老龄化导致对长期护理的需求增加。台湾为应对人口老龄化所做的准备工作侧重于让医疗保健专业人员参与其中。本研究探讨了注册护士目前在老年长期护理 (GLTC) 方面的知识、经验以及在 GLTC 中服务的意愿。
采用横断面调查设计和自行设计的结构化问卷。
2017 年，采用与大小成比例的概率抽样策略，从台湾大专和护理科学学士课程的学生中收集数据。采用多元回归分析预测影响护理学生在 GLTC 中服务意愿的显著因素。
在 GLTC 中服务的意愿与他们与老年人一起生活的经验、实习经验、参加 GLTC 相关课程和对 GLTC 的兴趣呈正相关。通过学校课程和实习经验可以提高为老年/残疾患者服务的意愿，这表明 GLTC 相关课程在培养专业护理人员队伍方面的重要性。
