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Abstract：
Nurses\' knowledge, attitudes, and their professional responsibility regarding elderly people are vital determinants in delivery of quality care for older people. Thus, this study aimed to identify the perception and attitude of nurses toward elderly care and their correlation with professional responsibility in nurses working in emergency departments. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 252 nurses working in the emergency departments of five general hospitals located in the province of Ardabil, Iran. Data was collected a demographic questionnaire and standard questionnaire of nursing care for the elderly of Persoon et al. The majority of nurses reported a positive knowledge and attitude towards elderly care. Only half of the nurses had a desirable professional responsibility towards elderly care. Based on the results of multivariate regression model, the variables of knowledge, attitude, age, work experience, and previous care of older client had a significant relationship with nurses \'professional responsibility for elderly care (p < 0.01). Knowledge, attitude, age, and previous history of elderly care are significant determinants for professional responsibility towards elderly care; therefore, periodical evaluation of elderly care and its related factors can help the hospital managers to construct the basics of healthcare delivery for older people in emergency departments.
摘要：
护士\'知识，态度，他们对老年人的专业责任是为老年人提供优质护理的重要决定因素。因此，这项研究的目的是确定护士对老年护理的看法和态度，以及他们与急诊科护士职业责任的相关性。这项描述性相关研究是对位于Ardabil省的五家综合医院急诊科的252名护士进行的，伊朗。数据收集了Persoon等人的人口统计学问卷和老年人护理标准问卷。大多数护士报告了对老年人护理的积极知识和态度。只有一半的护士对老年人护理负有理想的专业责任。根据多元回归模型的结果，知识的变量，态度,年龄,工作经验,和以前对老年客户的护理与护士对老年护理的专业责任有显著关系(p<0.01)。知识,态度,年龄,和以前的老年人护理历史是老年人护理专业责任的重要决定因素；因此，定期对老年人护理及其相关因素进行评估可以帮助医院管理者构建急诊科老年人医疗保健服务的基础知识。
