Scope and inclination of voluntary service for urban community‐living older adults provided by volunteers with nursing background: A qualitative study.

Background: With the growing challenge of an aging population, addressing the needs of elderly individuals who face living difficulties and lack family support becomes increasingly difficult. Volunteer services are crucial in this context, yet their effectiveness is hindered by unclear service scope...

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Publicado en:Health Expectations Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Huang, Lei, Wu, Hongyan, Zhang, Fengjian, Peng, Xiao, Guo, Lin, Liao, Lulu, Hu, Mengyun, Wang, Shuang, Guan, Chunyan, Liu, Yilan
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2024
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          Huang, Lei
          Wu, Hongyan
          Zhang, Fengjian
          Peng, Xiao
          Guo, Lin
          Liao, Lulu
          Hu, Mengyun
          Wang, Shuang
          Guan, Chunyan
          Liu, Yilan
        affil: Department of Nursing, Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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          Volunteer Workers
          Gerontologic Nursing
          Community Living In Old Age
          Nursing Role
          Volunteer Experiences Evaluation
          Nurse Attitudes Evaluation
          Urban Areas
          Human
          Qualitative Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Purposive Sample
          Snowball Sample
          China
          Aged
          Interviews
          Nursing Staff, Hospital
          Community Health Nurses
          Faculty, Nursing
          Students, Nursing
          Student Attitudes
          Intention
          Interview Guides
          Audiorecording
          Content Analysis
          Thematic Analysis
          Descriptive Statistics
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Female
          Male
          Funding Source
          Aged: 65+ years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Background: With the growing challenge of an aging population, addressing the needs of elderly individuals who face living difficulties and lack family support becomes increasingly difficult. Volunteer services are crucial in this context, yet their effectiveness is hindered by unclear service scopes and uncertain volunteer inclinations. Aim: To explore the role and specific preference of volunteers with nursing backgrounds in support of older adults living in the urban community. Design, Setting and Participants: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted between September and October 2022. Twenty‐three participants (hospital nurses [10], community nurses [4], nursing teachers [4] and nursing students [5]) were selected. Data analysis followed conventional content analysis. Results: Nine major themes were identified based on interview data. Four themes described the service scope of nursing volunteers: (1) environment domain, (2) physiological domain, (3) psychosocial domain and (4) health‐related behaviours domain. Another five themes highlighted the service inclination of these volunteers: (1) service frequency, (2) service duration per person/time, (3) service coverage, (4) service place and (5) service object. Conclusion: This study clarifies the service focus and scope of necessary support for volunteers, exploring the potential service capabilities of scarce volunteers to the greatest extent. Meanwhile, the results of this study also provide a foundation for stakeholders to fully exploit the synergy. The important findings of this study will help the government and relevant authorities better understand the service attributes of nursing volunteers, allowing them to develop detailed training plans and provide nursing volunteers with targeted support and assistance to meet the health expectations of urban community‐living older adults in need. Patient or Public Contribution: Developing research questions, participation and conduct and provision and interpretation of evidence.
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