Messiah University, Department of Nursing, One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, United States of America.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States of America.
J Prof Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct;54:228-233. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.07.008. Epub 2024 Jul 31.
National initiatives such as 'Joining Forces' and the 'Have you ever served in the military?' campaign increased awareness of the needs of the military and veteran population. Yet, empirical evidence suggests that nurses and other healthcare providers continue to report insufficient cultural competency, as well as knowledge and awareness of unique healthcare needs to provide optimal care to this population.
The study purposes were to explore nurses' and nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and comfort levels to care for veterans and their family, identify potential factors associated with these outcome measures, and examine the relationships between knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and comfort.
A quantitative, cross-sectional study design guided an online survey of 153 respondents. The military and veteran family cultural competency model provided a theoretical foundation.
Overall, the confidence in skills and abilities, and comfort levels on addressing military culture, providing care, and discussing health issues increases as participants' gain knowledge and awareness of the military. Having an immediate family member(s) who served in the military was a significant factor related to confidence.
Nursing students and nurses in practice need education aimed at addressing the veteran care competencies, specifically military/veteran culture.
“联合力量”和“你曾经服过兵役吗？”等国家倡议提高了人们对军人和退伍军人需求的认识。然而，实证证据表明，护士和其他医疗保健提供者继续报告说，他们的文化能力不足，以及对满足这一人群独特医疗需求的知识和认识不足。
本研究旨在探讨护士和护理学生照顾退伍军人及其家属的知识、态度、信心和舒适度，确定与这些结果衡量标准相关的潜在因素，并研究知识、态度、信心和舒适度之间的关系。
一项基于 153 名受访者的在线调查采用了定量、横断面研究设计。军人和退伍军人家庭文化能力模型提供了理论基础。
总的来说，参与者对掌握军事文化、提供护理和讨论健康问题的技能和能力的信心以及舒适度随着他们对军事的了解和认识的提高而提高。有直系亲属（多个）曾在军队服役是与信心相关的一个重要因素。
实践中的护理学生和护士需要接受旨在解决退伍军人护理能力的教育，特别是军事/退伍军人文化。
