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Professional competency for elder care: perception among professors, nursing students, and nurses
Rafaela Ferreira1, Flávia Maria Derhun1, Lígia Carreira1
1Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
Objective:
to know the perception of nurses, undergraduate students, and professors about the competencies for professional nurses in elder care.
Methods:
this is a qualitative analytical study developed with six professors, four nurses, and 12 nursing students. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Fiorin's Discourse technique, with support from the MAXQDA software.
Results:
the competencies identified included knowledge of theories and general concepts of gerontology, communication, listening, leadership, teamwork, proactivity, respect, and empathy.
Final Considerations:
knowing the competencies contributes to understanding the aging process and qualifying nurses for elder care.
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