Nurses' and nurse assistants' beliefs, attitudes and actions related to role and function in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit-A qualitative study
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Nurses' and nurse assistants' beliefs, attitudes and actions related to role and function in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit-A qualitative study. / Loft, Mia I; Poulsen, Ingrid; Esbensen, Bente A; Iversen, Helle K; Mathiesen, Lone L; Martinsen, Bente.
In: Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 23-24, 12.2017, p. 4905-4914.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Nurses' and nurse assistants' beliefs, attitudes and actions related to role and function in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit-A qualitative study
AU - Loft, Mia I
AU - Poulsen, Ingrid
AU - Esbensen, Bente A
AU - Iversen, Helle K
AU - Mathiesen, Lone L
AU - Martinsen, Bente
N1 - © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore nurses' and nurse assistants' beliefs, attitudes and actions related to their function in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit.BACKGROUND: Several attempts have been made to describe nurses' roles and functions in inpatient neurorehabilitation. However, current understandings of the contributions that nurses and nurse assistants make to neurorehabilitation remain sparse.DESIGN: Descriptive, interpretive qualitative study.METHODS: Participant observations were conducted during 1 month in a stroke rehabilitation unit at a university hospital in the Capital Region of Denmark. The observations were audiorecorded and field notes were taken on the spot. Semistructured interviews with nurses (N = 8) and nurse assistants (N = 6) were performed. The audiorecorded observations, field notes and interviews were transcribed for inductive and deductive content analysis.RESULTS: Three main categories with underlying subcategories were identified: (i) the importance of professionalism, (ii) striving for visibility, (iii) the importance of structure.CONCLUSION: This study contributes to present understandings of nurses' and nurse assistants' roles and functions in inpatient stroke rehabilitation. We obtained insights into nursing staff's beliefs and attitudes about rehabilitation-as well as their own role and function-and furthermore how the latter affects their actions in daily practice.RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The nursing role and function are still not clearly defined. Further education is needed to strengthen the contribution of nursing staff to patients' rehabilitation. Furthermore, focus on developing a professional language and a framework that supports continuity within daily care and rehabilitation is needed.
AB - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore nurses' and nurse assistants' beliefs, attitudes and actions related to their function in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit.BACKGROUND: Several attempts have been made to describe nurses' roles and functions in inpatient neurorehabilitation. However, current understandings of the contributions that nurses and nurse assistants make to neurorehabilitation remain sparse.DESIGN: Descriptive, interpretive qualitative study.METHODS: Participant observations were conducted during 1 month in a stroke rehabilitation unit at a university hospital in the Capital Region of Denmark. The observations were audiorecorded and field notes were taken on the spot. Semistructured interviews with nurses (N = 8) and nurse assistants (N = 6) were performed. The audiorecorded observations, field notes and interviews were transcribed for inductive and deductive content analysis.RESULTS: Three main categories with underlying subcategories were identified: (i) the importance of professionalism, (ii) striving for visibility, (iii) the importance of structure.CONCLUSION: This study contributes to present understandings of nurses' and nurse assistants' roles and functions in inpatient stroke rehabilitation. We obtained insights into nursing staff's beliefs and attitudes about rehabilitation-as well as their own role and function-and furthermore how the latter affects their actions in daily practice.RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The nursing role and function are still not clearly defined. Further education is needed to strengthen the contribution of nursing staff to patients' rehabilitation. Furthermore, focus on developing a professional language and a framework that supports continuity within daily care and rehabilitation is needed.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1111/jocn.13972
DO - 10.1111/jocn.13972
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28722777
VL - 26
SP - 4905
EP - 4914
JO - Journal of Clinical Nursing
JF - Journal of Clinical Nursing
SN - 0962-1067
IS - 23-24
ER -
ID: 186421225