Nutritional care of older people: Investigating nurses' attitudes in medical and surgical units.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Contemporary Nurse Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-06-19 DOI:10.1080/10376178.2021.1934501

Loris Bonetti, Stefano Terzoni, Maura Lusignani, Marina Negri, Marco Froldi, Anne Destrebecq

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Abstract

Background: Malnutrition in older people in hospitals leads to negative patient outcomes. Nurses often underestimate the problem, showing negative attitudes.Aims: To compare nurses' attitudes towards nutritional care of older people in surgical and medical wards. Design: Multicentre cross-sectional survey, conducted in January 2015.Methods: All nurses in surgical and medical wards in 10 hospitals in northern Italy were surveyed using the Staff Attitudes to Nutritional Nursing Care Geriatric Scale (SANN-G scale).Results: 799 out of 1,293 questionnaires were returned (61.8%). 23.2% (185) had a negative attitude, 56.6%(452) had a neutral attitude, and 20.2%(162), positive. Multivariate analysis showed no significant differences between medical and surgical wards (OR = 1.298; CI95% = .883-1.886, p = .18).Conclusions: It is necessary to raise nurses' awareness of poor nutritional care in both settings. More research is needed within the barriers to nutritional care.Impact statement: Strategies such as education and more clearly defined nutritional responsibilities are needed to improve nurses' attitudes.

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老年人营养护理:调查内科和外科护士的态度。

背景:医院老年人营养不良导致患者预后不良。护士往往低估了问题，表现出消极的态度。目的:比较外科病房护士与内科病房护士对老年人营养护理的态度。设计:多中心横断面调查，于2015年1月进行。方法:对意大利北部10所医院外科和内科病房的所有护士进行问卷调查，采用护士营养护理态度老年化量表(SANN-G)。结果:1293份问卷共回收799份，回收率为61.8%。持否定态度者占23.2%(185人)，持中立态度者占56.6%(452人)，持肯定态度者占20.2%(162人)。多因素分析显示内科与外科病房间差异无统计学意义(OR = 1.298;CI95% = .883-1.886, p = .18)。结论:在这两种情况下，有必要提高护士对营养不良护理的认识。需要对营养护理的障碍进行更多的研究。影响说明:需要教育和更明确界定营养责任等战略来改善护士的态度。

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Contemporary Nurse 医学-护理

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2.00

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6.20%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Contemporary Nurse is an international peer-reviewed journal designed to increase nursing skills, knowledge and communication, assist in professional development and to enhance educational standards by publishing stimulating, informative and useful articles on a range of issues influencing professional nursing research, teaching and practice. Contemporary Nurse is a forum for nursing educators, researchers and professionals who require high-quality, peer-reviewed research on emerging research fronts, perspectives and protocols, community and family health, cross-cultural research, recruitment, retention, education, training and practitioner perspectives. Contemporary Nurse publishes original research articles, reviews and discussion papers.