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Exploring the future of gerontological nursing outcomes
Julienne Meyer1, Deborah Sturdy
1Care for Older People, St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London, UK. j.meyer@city.ac.uk
Journal of Clinical Nursing
|February 24, 2005
Summary
Gerontological nurses need to focus on person-centered outcomes to demonstrate their value. Participatory research, like action research, is crucial for meaningful outcomes in elder care.
Area of Science:
- Gerontological Nursing
- Healthcare Research Methodology
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Global challenges in gerontological nursing necessitate improved outcome measurement.
- Current methods struggle to capture the value and contribution of nursing care for older adults.
- There is a need to better define and measure person-centered outcomes in elder care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore global challenges in gerontological nursing outcome identification.
- To advocate for person-centered outcomes to establish nursing's value.
- To address methodological difficulties in measuring nursing outcomes for older people.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of existing literature and challenges in gerontological nursing research.
- Argument for the adoption of participative research approaches.
- Highlighting the specific benefits of action research in this field.
Main Results:
- Identified significant methodological challenges in measuring outcomes for older adults.
- Emphasized the difficulty in quantifying the overall value and contribution of nursing.
- Proposed participative and action-oriented research as a solution.
Conclusions:
- Gerontological nursing research must become more person-centered and practice-oriented.
- Action research offers a valuable approach to overcome current methodological limitations.
- Meaningful research outcomes require active involvement of older people and caregivers.