상급종합병원 간호사의 노인간호 스트레스, 공감력, 의사소통능력이 노인간호 실천에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Purpose: With the aging population and increasing number of elderly patients, the importance of geriatric nursing practice has become more pronounced. This study aimed to investigate the effects of geriatric nursing stress, empathy, and communication skills on geriatric nursing practice among nurses at a tertiary hospital. Methods: The participants were 156 nurses employed at a university-affiliated hospital in Seoul, and Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Data collection was conducted from March 4 to March 17, 2025, using validated Google form self-report questionnaires to assess geriatric nursing stress, empathy, communication skills, and geriatric nursing practice. Data were analyzed using SPSS 29.0, employing independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Multiple regression analysis revealed that the overall model was significant and explained 38.1% of the variance in geriatric nursing practice. Empathy, communication skills, and current position were significant predictors of geriatric nursing practice. Conclusion: These findings suggest that enhancing empathy and communication skills among tertiary hospital nurses is essential for improving geriatric nursing practice. To achieve this, it is necessary to change nurses’ own perceptions of geriatric patients and to actively implement geriatric nursing strategies.