Professional competency for elder care: perception among professors, nursing students, and nurses - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

Professional competency for elder care: perception among professors, nursing students, and nurses

ABSTRACT

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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