Challenges in the nurse's role in rehabilitation contexts

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Patient Care

Background:

• Rehabilitation focuses on individualized care and patient participation.
• Few studies explore nurse challenges in rehabilitation settings.
• Understanding these challenges is crucial for effective nursing roles.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore nurses' perceptions of challenges in rehabilitation wards.
• To understand how patient interactions influence the nursing role.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative study using three focus group interviews.
• 15 nurses from rehabilitation wards participated.
• Hermeneutic principles guided the analysis of nurse challenges.

Main Results:

• Nurses face challenges in adjusting patient and family expectations.
• Tailoring support and information to patients is a key challenge.
• Recognizing patients' existing knowledge impacts nursing practice.

Conclusions:

• Nurses utilize diverse educational strategies in rehabilitation.
• Knowledgeable patients and families present unique challenges for nurses.
• The educative role of nurses significantly impacts patient recovery.