Unveiling the Perception of Nurses and Challenges to Admitted Geriatric Patients in Pakistan: A Qualitative Explorative Study.

ABSTRACT: The increasing global geriatric population, including Pakistan's, poses significant challenges to nurses due to the limited resources, knowledge, and frailty of older patients. Addressing these challenges is not only crucial but also of utmost importance for delivering high-quality care to geriatric populations. This study investigates nurses' perceptions and challenges in geriatric inpatient tertiary care hospitals. The study used a qualitative exploratory design, conducting semi-structured interviews with 13 nurses at a tertiary teaching hospital in Karachi. The study highlights nurses' perceptions of geriatric care as a complex yet emotionally rewarding field. Comorbidities, dependency, non-compliance, communication gaps, and a lack of specialized education were identified as challenges

SUBMITTER: Shoaib M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12501448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature