The Effects of Geriatric Knowledge, Attitudes, and Resilience of Nurses in Comprehensive Nursing Care Service Wards on Geriatric Nursing Practices

This study was conducted to identify factors influencing the elderly nursing practices of nurses in comprehensive nursing care service wards. The subjects of the study were 141 nurses from comprehensive nursing service wards of three general hospitals in Busan. The data collection period was from September 1 to September 30, 2024. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis using SPSS 26.0. As a result, the subjects' knowledge of the elderly was 12.03±2.61 points, their attitude toward the elderly was 4.27±0.49 points, their resilience was 2.35±0.44 points, and their geriatric nursing practice was 3.29±0.39 points. The practices of geriatric nursing according to the general and work-related characteristics of the subjects showed significant differences according to current ward experience (F=4.151, p=.040) and geriatric-related education experience (t=3.748, p=.036). The subjects' geriatric nursing practice showed a significant positive correlation with resilience (r=.273, p<.001), and the factors influencing geriatric nursing practice were resilience (β=.362, p<.001) and geriatricrelated educational experience (β=.221, p=.003), in that order, with an explanatory power of 16.6%. Based on the results of this study, measures should be established to ensure the efficient performance of nurses' duties, and a geriatric nursing education program should be developed and applied to clinical practice.