Associations among Gerontological Nursing Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Ageism, and Therapeutic Communication Competency: A Cross-sectional Online Survey among Outpatient Nurses in General Hospitals.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate associations of therapeutic communication competency with gerontological nursing knowledge and attitudes toward ageism among outpatient nurses in general hospitals. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 137 outpatient nurses was conducted from March 29 to Apri...

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Publicado en:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing (JKPMHN) Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 164 - 175
Autores principales: Kim, Sunhee, Kim, Heejung
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Korean Academy of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Jun2025
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          Kim, Sunhee
          Kim, Heejung
        affil: Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Yonsei University · Registered Nurse, Department of Outpatient Nursing, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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          Gerontologic Nursing Education
          Nursing Knowledge Evaluation
          Nurse Attitudes Evaluation
          Ageism
          Communication Methods
          Therapeutic Alliance Education
          Nursing Staff, Hospital Psychosocial Factors
          Outpatient Service
          Hospitals
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          Cross Sectional Studies
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      ab: Purpose: This study aimed to investigate associations of therapeutic communication competency with gerontological nursing knowledge and attitudes toward ageism among outpatient nurses in general hospitals. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 137 outpatient nurses was conducted from March 29 to April 11, 2024. Participants were recruited via an online flyer posted in a nationwide nursing community. Data were collected using three validated instruments: Knowledge of Older Patients Quiz, Fraboni Scale of Ageism, and Nursing Assessment of Communication Competency Scale. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA with Scheffé post hoc tests, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 29.0. Results: Significant differences in therapeutic communication competency were identified based on marital status (p=.007), engagement in overtime work (p=.006), and longer clinical experience than 10 years (p=.010). Lower levels of ageism were significantly associated with higher competency of therapeutic communication (β=-0.27, p=.001), while gerontological nursing knowledge was not. Conclusion: Continuous training of anti-ageism attitude may enhance therapeutic communication competency of outpatient nurses with older adults. Leveraging experienced nurses and improving work conditions also support effective communication in outpatient settings.
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