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Validation of Geriatric Care Environment Scale in Portuguese Nurses
Joint Authors
Paulo de Almeida Tavares, João
Leite da Silva, Alcione
Boltz, Marie
Sá-Couto, Pedro
Capezuti, Elizabeth
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The number of hospitalized older adults in Portugal necessitates a better understanding of the acute care environment for older adults.
This study translated and examined the psychometric qualities of the Geriatric Care Environment Scale (GCES) among 1,068 Portuguese registered nurses (RNs).
Four factors emerged from the exploratory factor analyses: resource availability, aging-sensitive care delivery, institutional values regarding older adults and staff, and continuity of care.
The internal consistency of the GCES was α=.919.
The GCES was significantly associated with the variables of region, hospital type, unit type, and RNs perception of hospital educational, staff knowledge, difficulty, rewarding, and burdensome in caring for older adults.
Nurses who worked in hospitals centers in the northern region and medical and surgery units had more positive perceptions of the geriatric care environment.
More positive perception was also found among RNs that reported more educational support, had more knowledge, and felt more rewarding and less difficulty and burden in caring older adults.
This process resulted in a valid and reliable measurement of the geriatric care environment Portuguese version which provides hospital leadership with an instrument to evaluate organizational support for geriatric nursing practice and target specific areas that support or hinder care delivery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paulo de Almeida Tavares, João& Leite da Silva, Alcione& Sá-Couto, Pedro& Boltz, Marie& Capezuti, Elizabeth. 2013. Validation of Geriatric Care Environment Scale in Portuguese Nurses. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paulo de Almeida Tavares, João…[et al.]. Validation of Geriatric Care Environment Scale in Portuguese Nurses. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471301
American Medical Association (AMA)
Paulo de Almeida Tavares, João& Leite da Silva, Alcione& Sá-Couto, Pedro& Boltz, Marie& Capezuti, Elizabeth. Validation of Geriatric Care Environment Scale in Portuguese Nurses. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471301