In: Nursing
Relationship of Hospitalized Elders’ Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Type of Care Unit, Satisfaction With Nursing Care, and Health Outcome of Functional Status Marlene Melchiorre Dey, PhD, APN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, Elite Medical Care
24. Which of these statements would be considered a statement regarding generalization of these results?
a. The sample lacked cultural and racial diversity.
b. The instrument CBI-E had not been tested previously in a hospital setting.
c. Elder care is complex, a specialty that requires specialized education.
d. In this study acutely ill hospitalized elders reported that nurses demonstrated caring behaviors, and they were satisfied with nursing care.
The correct option is D)
Nursing care of hospitalized elders is improving. Elders reported that nurses care, and elders are more satisfied than not with the way nurses care. The amount of functional decline that hospitalized elders’ had experienced in the past is now less. Nurses who are oriented to concepts of the NICHE model of care might contribute to the total positive outcomes of elders’ perceptions of nurse caring behaviors, satisfaction with nursing care, and functional status. This study supports evidence that the NICHE model of care could be an answer to the IOM charge to improve the delivery of healthcare.