Table 3 Nurses response on KOP-Q scale at public hospitals in West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2021(n = 411)
Items | Correct answer | Incorrect answer |
|---|---|---|
Forgetfulness, attention problems, and indecisiveness are all symptoms of aging, rather than indicators of depression | 164(39.9%) | 247(60.1%) |
Urinary incontinence in an older person may indicate that the person is suffering from a urinary tract infection | 333(81%) | 78(19%) |
Patients with a cognitive disorder, such as dementia, are at increased risk for delirium | 349(84.9%) | 62(15.1%) |
Malnutrition may have a negative impact on a person’s ability to think | 344(83.7%) | 67(16.3%) |
In general, older people are more sensitive to medication because their kidney and liver functions are declining | 333(81%) | 78(19%) |
Meeting with families during patient assessment is only required for persons suffering from dementia | 308(74.9%) | 103(25.1%) |
For older people, bed rest is important to enhance recovery | 256(62.3%) | 155(37.7%) |
Patients rarely remember that they were restless during delirium | 265(64.5%) | 146(35.5%) |
The elderly do not participate in physical activity, because they need less fluid | 319(77.6%) | 92(22.4%) |
Asking patients whether they have fallen in the past six months is a good way of assessing increased risk of falling | 315(76.6%) | 96(23.4%) |
Pressure ulcers can develop when the blood supply to tissue is stop for two hours | 137(77.1%) | 94(22.9%) |
Depression is diagnosed more commonly in younger people than in older | 322(78.3%) | 89(21.7%) |
Lowering the frequency of a medication is an effective intervention to achieve adherence by patients | 305(74.2%) | 106(25.8%) |
Patients who are incontinent must get their soiled clothes changed, but they do not need to go to the toilet afterwards | 290(70.6%) | 121(29.4%) |
It is good to have older people drink more often, because they have a reduced thirst sensation | 275(66.9%) | 136(33.1%) |
In the case of delirium, bright lighting should be used to illuminate all of the corners of the room | 241(58.6%) | 170(41.4%) |
Medication may cause geriatric problems such as memory deficits, incontinence, falling and depression | 331(80.5%) | 80(19.5%) |
Overburdening of family caregivers may lead to abuse of the person for whom they are providing care | 335(81.5%) | 76(18.5%) |
It is good to provide extensive instruction about how to complete tasks to patients suffering from apraxia | 224(54.5%) | 187(45.5%) |
It is best to talk at a normal volume when listening to hearing-impaired older patients | 284(69.1%) | 127(30.9%) |
An older person with a BMI of > 25 cannot be undernourished | 280(68.1%) | 131(31.9%) |
In the case of difficulty swallowing, all medicines must be ground to ensure that patients ingest them | 256(62.3%) | 155(37.7%) |
In the case of depression, memory problems may occur | 315(76.6%) | 96(23.4%) |
Most family caregivers do not need additional support from home care services | 259(63%) | 152(37%) |
As a nurse, you have to speak clearly into the ear of the hearing-impaired older patient | 213(51.8%) | 198(48.2%) |
Pain medication should be administered to older people as little as possible, due to the possibility of addiction | 210(51.1%) | 201(48.9%) |
We identify pressure ulcers only if blister formation have occurred | 238(57.9%) | 173(42.1%) |
In the case of delirium, activities should be spread out evenly over the day | 324(78.8%) | 87(21.2%) |
The risk of falling is higher for people in the hospital setting compared with those who are living at home | 305(74.2%) | 106(25.8%) |
Stress incontinence may occur in patients who are not capable of opening their own trousers | 270(65.7%) | 141(34.3%) |