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中华急危重症护理杂志

Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing >

2025 , Vol. 6 >Issue 7: 786 - 791

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.07.003

Research Paper

The influencing factors of ICU nurses maintaining the dignity of elderly patients：a qualitative study

  • XIE Wanting ,
  • ZHU Haili ,
  • ZHU Dong ,
  • FU Han ,
  • CHEN Bihui
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  • School of Nursing，Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Changsha，410208，China

Received date: 2024-11-22

  Online published: 2025-07-04

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Abstract

Objective To explore the influencing factors of ICU nurses maintaining the dignity of elderly patients， to construct a conceptual framework and provide evidence for improving nursing practice. Methods A programmatic grounded theory approach was adopted. From March to May 2024，semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 ICU nurses from three tertiary class A hospitals in Changsha. Data were analyzed using Nvivo software through three levels of coding. Results A total of 29 initial concepts were extracted，forming 9 axial codes，and ultimately 4 core categories were summarized，including nurse factors，patient factors，cultural factors，and management factors. A conceptual framework was constructed based on the intrinsic logical relationships among these categories. Conclusion Maintaining elderly patient dignity in the ICU requires strengthening nurse training，optimizing resource allocation，promoting multidisciplinary collaboration，and enhancing cultural sensitivity to establish a dignity-centered care environment.

Key words： Intensive Care Units; Nurses; Aged; Dignity; Grounded Theory

Cite this article

XIE Wanting , ZHU Haili , ZHU Dong , FU Han , CHEN Bihui . The influencing factors of ICU nurses maintaining the dignity of elderly patients：a qualitative study[J]. Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, 2025 , 6(7) : 786 -791 . DOI: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.07.003

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