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ArticleBMC nursing2021

Registered nurses' role experiences of caring for older stroke patients: a qualitative study.

Wei Cheng, Jiong Tu, Xiaoyan Shen

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Wei Cheng *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510282, Guangzhou, China.
Jiong Tu *School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275, Guangzhou, China. tujiongnk@gmail.com.
Xiaoyan ShenDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510282, Guangzhou, China.

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National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences 17CSH021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith China's population ageing rapidly, stroke is becoming one of the major public health problems. Nurses are indispensable for caring for older patients with acute and convalescent stroke, and their working experiences are directly linked to the quality of care provided. The study aims to investigate registered nurses' experiences of caring for older stroke patients.

methodsA qualitative descriptive design was adopted. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with 26 registered nurses about their lived experiences of caring for older stroke patients. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

resultsTwo main themes were identified. First, the nurses identified an obvious gap between their ideal role in elderly care and their actual practice. The unsatisfactory reality was linked to the practical difficulties they encountered in their working environment. Second, the nurses expressed conflicting feelings about caring for older stroke patients, displaying a sense of accomplishment, indifference, annoyance, and sympathy. Caring for older stroke patients also affects nurses psychologically and physically. The nurses were clear about their own roles and tried their best to meet the elderly people's needs, yet they lack time and knowledge about caring for older stroke patients. The factors influencing their working experiences extend beyond the personal domain and are linked to the wider working environment.

conclusionsSustaining the nursing workforce and improving their working experiences are essential to meet the care needs of older people. Understanding nurses' lived working experiences is the first step. At the individual level, nurse mangers should promote empathy, relieve anxiety about aging, and improve the job satisfaction and morale of nurses. At the institutional level, policymakers should make efforts to improve the nursing clinical practice environment, increase the geriatric nursing education and training, achieve a proper skill mix of the health workforce, and overall attract, prepare and sustain nurses regarding caring for older people in a rapidly aging society.

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Chinageriatric nursingnursing carequalitative researchrole perceptionstrokeworking experience

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