Open AccessTasks and responsibilities in physical activity promotion of older patients during hospitalization: A nurse perspective
Author(s) -
Scheerman Kira,
Mesters Joram Willem,
Borger Jay Noël,
Meskers Carel Gerardus Maria,
Maier Andrea Britta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.588
Subject(s) - promotion (chess) , workload , perspective (graphical) , physical activity , descriptive statistics , health promotion , nursing , psychology , medicine , physical therapy , public health , artificial intelligence , politics , political science , computer science , law , statistics , mathematics , operating system
Abstract Aim To investigate how nurses perceive tasks and responsibilities in physical activity promotion of hospitalized older patients and which factors are of influence. Design Mixed methods sequential explanatory design. Methods One hundred and eight nurses participated in a questionnaire survey and 51 nurses in a subsequent in‐depth interview. Data were collected on tasks and responsibilities in physical activity promotion and their influencing factors as perceived by nurses. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a deductive approach with directed content analysis was used for the data from the interviews. Results Nurses perceived to have a dominant role in physical activity promotion of older patients during hospitalization. Ninety per cent of the nurses stated to be responsible for physical activity promotion and 32% stated to be satisfied with the actual level of physical activity of their patients. Nurses have specified to be responsible for signalling and performing physical activity promotion tasks and had final responsibility for transfers from bed to chair and promotion of daily activities. Influencing factors were low patient motivation, high workload causing priority shifts of tasks and the role of physicians.