Parish Nurse Survey: Demographics

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Parish Nurse SurveyDemographics
Perceptions of Needs Services Available
toSeniors
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Parish Nurse Survey

• Joint research study conducted by the Nurse
  Health Ministries Network and Arizona State
  University West, College of Human Services,
  Department of Social Work.
• Sandy Somers, RN, MS
• Director, Nurse Health Ministries
  Network
• Jim McCabe, DSW, MPH,
• Assistant Professor, College of Social
  Work, ASU West
• Consultants
• David Hrabe, PhD, RN, Pauline Komnenich, PhD,
  RN, Arnold Schwartz, MBA, Joe Ryan, Pat Midkiff,
  RN, MSN, Rose Coulter, RN, AND Elizabeth
  Brunstein, MC

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Parish Nurse Survey Process

• Study was approved by ASU Wests Institutional
  Review Board
• Letters were sent with the survey to 86
  congregations believed to have active parish
  nurses, followed by a reminder email.
• Confidential - s were used in place of names
• 86 Congregations- 56 return-
• 48 surveys returned, 38 usable
• Graduate students- data entry

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Parish Nurse SurveyPurpose

• The purpose of this research study is to obtain
  demographic data about parish nurses to be used
  in assisting faith communities to initiate or
  expand health ministry programs and to obtain
  parish nurses perceptions of seniors needs.

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Parish Nurse Survey Results

• Parish Nurse is the title of 63 of respondents
• Majority of nurses were in faith communities of
  1000-5000
• Estimate 55 of congregants are over 65
• Serve 37 people/week, which extrapolates to
• approx. 150,000 health interventions/year
  currently in Maricopa County (2003)
• Majority of people served are over 65 (92),
  approx. half (47) of those live alone
• 32 nurses reported that 50-100 of their time is
  spent serving seniors

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Parish Nurse Survey Results

• 71 of responding parish nurses are members of
  the faith community they serve
• The most frequently represented denominations
  are Lutheran 34, United Methodist 18,
  Presbyterian 16, Catholic 13

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Parish Nurse Survey Results

• Average hours 17/week with an additional 8 hours
  of unscheduled, unpaid time
• 74 of respondents are in paid positions
• Average amount of time in nursing is 33 years
• Experience covers all the specialty areas in
  nursing

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Parish Nurse Survey Results

• Greatest barriers to serving seniors
• Denial of healthcare problems
• Time constraints of the parish nurse

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Parish Nurse Survey Results

• Greatest needs
• Social support
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Transportation
• Spiritual Support

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Parish Nurse Survey Results

• Least Available Services
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Social Support
• Safety
• Transportation
• Least Accessible Services
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Safety
• Transportation

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Parish Nurse Survey Results Implications

• Social Work Senior Services
• Reassess prescription drug coverage with new
  cards
• Transportation
• Safety
• Social Support

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Parish Nurse Survey Results Implications

• Parish Nursing
• Program Initiation
• Basic and Continuing Education
• Majority (95) reported
• being called into ministry