| Autor: |
Isaiah Oluremi Durosaiye |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Innovation in Aging. 1:517-517 |
| ISSN: |
2399-5300 |
| DOI: |
10.1093/geroni/igx004.1831 |
| Popis: |
Background: Nursing is a crucial part of the healthcare service delivery in the UK. However, an increasing number of ward nurses are leaving the profession prematurely, due to ill-designed hospital wards. Objectives: - Identify the typical ward elements in a hospital ward setting; - Establish the design features that have the greatest impact on ward nurses in their job role; and - Explore the personal constructs of nurses that should be supported by these design features through their embodiment in ward elements. Methods: A focus group was conducted with six staff nurses. This was followed by semi-structured interviews with 20 ward nurses. The study concluded by performing a post-occupancy evaluation of three hospital wards where these nurses worked. The results of the post-occupancy evaluation were triangulated against those of the focus group and semi-structured interviews. Results: The findings of this study: 1) Established a case for the periodic post-occupancy evaluation of hospital wards; 2 Identified the design features most essential for nurses in hospital ward setting; and 3) Illuminated the personal constructs of nurses that should be supported by these design features. Conclusions: A supportive nursing practice environment is essential for the therapeutic healing of patients in contemporary nursing. To ensure that ward nurses continue in gainful employment for longer, there is a need for periodic assessment of how the architectural design features of hospital wards support ward nurses in their job role. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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