Geriatric homes caregivers{u2019} knowledge and practices regarding physical and social needs of elderly, Cairo governorate /
Naglaa Mahmoud Abdelhamid Mahmoud
Geriatric homes caregivers knowledge and practices regarding physical and social needs of elderly, Cairo governorate / معلومات وممارسات مقدى الرعاية بدور المسنين عن الإحتياجات الجسمانية والاجتماعية للمسنين محافظة القاهرة Naglaa Mahmoud Abdelhamid Mahmoud ; Supervised Mona Sadek Shenoda , Gehan Mostafa Ismail - Cairo : Naglaa Mahmoud Abdelhamid Mahmoud , 2015 - 111 , 10Leaves : charts ; 30cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Community Health Nursing
Elderly population faces a broad range of medical, physical and social needs that require assistance on a temporary or full-time basis, depending on their needs. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and practices of caregivers regarding physical and social needs of elderly in geriatric homes. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in this study. Setting: the study was conducted at six geriatric homes located in Cairo Governorate. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 caregivers was included in the study. Tools: I- Structured interviewing questionnaire: age, education, experience years etc... II- Caregivers' knowledge questionnaire: as nutrition, hygiene, sleeping, social interaction, etc III- Observational Checklist: as nutrition for independent elderly, exercises for dependent elderly, social interactions with elderly, items related to the caregivers' self reported practices as administration of medication, mobilization, social problems, etc... Results: 91.0% of the caregivers had unsatisfactory total knowledge scores and more than two third of them gained partially satisfactory total self reported practice scores and 52.0% had partially satisfactory total practice scores during observational checklist. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between total knowledge and total practice scores of caregivers. Also, a statistically significant positive correlation was found between total knowledge scores & total practice scores and caregivers education, income, training program. This study concluded that, the majority of caregivers had less than satisfactory knowledge and practice scores regarding needs of elderly. Recommendation: develop a health education program for caregivers to raise their awarenesses regarding needs of the elderly.
Elderly Physical needs Social needs
Geriatric homes caregivers knowledge and practices regarding physical and social needs of elderly, Cairo governorate / معلومات وممارسات مقدى الرعاية بدور المسنين عن الإحتياجات الجسمانية والاجتماعية للمسنين محافظة القاهرة Naglaa Mahmoud Abdelhamid Mahmoud ; Supervised Mona Sadek Shenoda , Gehan Mostafa Ismail - Cairo : Naglaa Mahmoud Abdelhamid Mahmoud , 2015 - 111 , 10Leaves : charts ; 30cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Community Health Nursing
Elderly population faces a broad range of medical, physical and social needs that require assistance on a temporary or full-time basis, depending on their needs. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and practices of caregivers regarding physical and social needs of elderly in geriatric homes. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in this study. Setting: the study was conducted at six geriatric homes located in Cairo Governorate. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 caregivers was included in the study. Tools: I- Structured interviewing questionnaire: age, education, experience years etc... II- Caregivers' knowledge questionnaire: as nutrition, hygiene, sleeping, social interaction, etc III- Observational Checklist: as nutrition for independent elderly, exercises for dependent elderly, social interactions with elderly, items related to the caregivers' self reported practices as administration of medication, mobilization, social problems, etc... Results: 91.0% of the caregivers had unsatisfactory total knowledge scores and more than two third of them gained partially satisfactory total self reported practice scores and 52.0% had partially satisfactory total practice scores during observational checklist. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between total knowledge and total practice scores of caregivers. Also, a statistically significant positive correlation was found between total knowledge scores & total practice scores and caregivers education, income, training program. This study concluded that, the majority of caregivers had less than satisfactory knowledge and practice scores regarding needs of elderly. Recommendation: develop a health education program for caregivers to raise their awarenesses regarding needs of the elderly.
Elderly Physical needs Social needs