Macau nurses' perceptions of elderly people and their health.
Abstract Objective: To explore Macau nurses' perceptions of elderly people and of elderly people's health. Method: Registered nurses, who were undertaking a gerontological nursing course during the period of 2004 and 2006, were asked to complete a self administered questionnaire. Open-ended question...
| Published in: | Macau Journal of Nursing Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 6 - 10 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Macau Journal of Nursing
2012
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| Summary: | Abstract Objective: To explore Macau nurses' perceptions of elderly people and of elderly people's health. Method: Registered nurses, who were undertaking a gerontological nursing course during the period of 2004 and 2006, were asked to complete a self administered questionnaire. Open-ended questions were used and content analysis employed to analyze the responses. Results: The respondents paid more attention to elderly people's physical alteration than to other changes. While nurses focused more on a holistic concept of health, the elderly considered pain-free and capable of self-care to be healthy. Conclusion: A better understanding of older people by Macau nurses is needed. |
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