Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes in providing geriatric care at Ende Hospital of East Nusa Tenggara

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes, obstacles, and expectations of nurses in providing geriatric nursing care at Ende District Hospital, East Nusa Tenggara.

Method

The research design was descriptive quantitative, with a total sample of 162 nurses. The research instrument used was a knowledge questionnaire developed by Sukhpal Kaur and a nurse attitude questionnaire about elderly care using Kogan's Old People Scale (KOPS).

Results

Nurses’ knowledge and attitude about elderly care are still not good. The obstacle of nurses in caring for the elderly is caused by several things, namely inadequate facilities, less cooperative elderly, and a limited number of nurses. The hope of nurses in caring for the elderly is the availability of adequate elderly care facilities.

Conclusion

Nurses still do not have good knowledge and attitudes about elderly care. Information, environment, and experience influence this poor condition. Thus, it is expected that nurses should be motivated to seek information, and hospitals should provide training or seminars related to elderly care.