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de Guzman, Allan B.; Chy, Mark Anthony S.; Concepcion, April Faye P.; Conferido, Alvin John C.; Coretico, Kristine I. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Hemodialysis is a process of removing metabolic waste, other poisons, and excess fluids from the blood and replacing essential blood constituents through a dialysis machine. With hemodialysis causing stress not only to physical status but also to…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Geriatrics, Coping, Patients
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Dalay, Naihra Jae Z.; De Guzman, Anthony Joe M.; de Jesus, Luigi Lauren E.; de Mesa, Jacqueline Barbara C.; Flores, Jan Derick D. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
Spirituality is an aspect of holistic care delivery by health team members. However, despite the established relationship of spirituality and health, there had been little evidence of ways of assessing spirituality for nurses' clinical practice in Asia, particularly in regard to geriatric patients. This study aimed to establish an eiditic…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Nursing, Nurses, Chronic Illness
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Dangoy, Reena-Jane D.; David, Kathleen Christian V.; Dayo, Ken Jarrett H.; de Claro, Keisha A.; de Guzman, Giorgio von Gerri G.; de Jesus, Gerald Ian D. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
Nurses play a significant role in geriatric care. However, as the aging population and demand for geriatric nurses increase worldwide, shortages of nurses seem to arise. This creates the need to assess and address the motivation and attitudes of nurses toward geriatric care. The intent of this qualitative study is to surface the essence or the…
Descriptors: Nurses, Motivation, Older Adults, Geriatrics
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Chua, Vincent A., III; Claudio, Claudine Patricia F.; Consignado, Carlo E.; Consolacion, Dianne Karen C.; Cordero, Trisha Gabrielle L. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
The societal view that regards geriatrics as a period of decline may not be congruent to the views of elderly people themselves. This gives rise to the need for further understanding of how elderly individuals evaluate their lives. A phenomenological design was employed for purposes of discovering and characterizing the essence behind the life…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Death, Older Adults, Geriatrics
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Cruz, Andrei Angelo R.; Cruz, Angela Laurice G.; Cruz, Robert Edward D.; Cuarto, Jose Mari Nino L. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
The continually rising percentage of the elderly population and the demand for geriatric nursing care are dramatically related. While it is true that most undergraduate programs prepare nurses for the care of geriatric patients, most receive limited academic preparation in the nursing curriculum (Williams & Mezey, 2000). This is particularly…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Geriatrics, Patients
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Pagdonsolan, Anne Cyril A.; Parel, Lou Marie B.; Parial, Laurence Lloyd B.; Pastor, Vina Florentina S.; Ivan, Eunice V. Peret; Perez, Lou Madelene M. – Educational Gerontology, 2007
The aging population of the world has dramatically been increasing thereby creating the need to assess and address the emotional feelings of the elderly. The intent of this qualitative study was to capture the essence or the lebenswelt of the Filipino elderly's sense of belongingness. This was accomplished by capitalizing on the power of conscious…
Descriptors: Residential Institutions, Older Adults, Geriatrics, Nursing Homes