Perioperative Nurses' Experience of Working With Persons Living With Dementia.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-07 DOI:10.3928/19404921-20250331-02

Mariya Kovaleva, Abigail C Jones, Cornelia Frances Garrard, Jana Lauderdale, Mary S Dietrich, Peace Johnson, Cathy Maxwell

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Abstract

Purpose: To explore the experiences of nurses working with persons living with dementia (PLWD) in perioperative settings.

Method: A study using qualitative description methodology was conducted. We interviewed 20 nurses working on four units in an academic medical center. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data.

Results: Five themes were discovered: (1) Nurses' Descriptions of PLWD Perioperative Experience; (2) Nurses' Descriptions of Caregivers' Perioperative Experience; (3) Nurses' Work; (4) Unit Setup and Patient Flow; and (5) Recommendations for Improving Perioperative Care for PLWD. Aspects that complicated care provision included: neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, routine disruption, pain, and insufficient staffing.

Conclusion: Working with PLWD is time-consuming for nurses and they frequently lack knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care. Ways to improve perioperative care for PLWD and their caregivers are summarized, including through nurses' baccalaureate and continuing education.

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围手术期护士护理痴呆患者的经验。

目的：探讨护士在围手术期护理痴呆患者的经验。方法：采用定性描述方法进行研究。我们采访了20名在一家学术医疗中心的四个科室工作的护士。采用常规含量分析法对数据进行分析。结果：发现5个主题：(1)护士对PLWD围手术期经历的描述；(2)护士对护理人员围手术期经历的描述；(3)护士工作；(4)单元设置和患者流程；(5)改善PLWD围手术期护理的建议。使护理复杂化的方面包括：神经精神症状、认知障碍、常规中断、疼痛和人员不足。结论：护理人员处理PLWD费时，且往往缺乏提供高质量护理的知识和技能。总结了提高PLWD患者围手术期护理水平的途径，包括通过护士本科教育和继续教育。[老年护理研究，xx(x)， xx-xx.]

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Research in Gerontological Nursing NURSING-

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2.30

自引率

6.20%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Research in Gerontological Nursing is a forum for disseminating peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, cutting-edge gerontological nursing research and theory to investigators, educators, academicians, clinicians, and policymakers involved with older adults in all health care settings. The Journal accepts manuscripts reporting research, theory, integrative and systematic reviews, instrument development, and research methods with the aims of improving the wellness and quality of care of the older adult population. Theory papers should advance gerontological knowledge, and integrative reviews should provide an analysis of the state of the science and provide direction for future research.