Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2021 Nov;30(4):175-185. 10.5807/kjohn.2021.30.4.175.

The Influence of Care Stress for Older Patients, Self-perceptions of Aging, Aging Anxiety on Retirement Preparation in Nurses

• Kang S
• Yeom HA

• KMID: 2537032
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2021.30.4.175

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of care stress for older patients, self-perceptions of aging, and anxiety about aging on preparation for retirement in clinical nurses.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which participants were 222 nurses who had at least six months of work experience and were involved in caring for older patients in the last six months at the work site. Data were collected from August to September, 2020 using an online survey questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 25.0 program.
Results
The mean level of preparation for retirement in the participants was moderate (3.21 out of 5 points). Among the sub-domains of preparation for retirement, financial preparation had the lowest score. Self-perceptions of aging and aging anxiety were significant predictors for retirement preparation in nurses, accounting for 16% of the variable’s total variance.
Conclusion
A greater level of preparation for retirement was associated with a positive perception of aging and a decreased level of aging anxiety in the clinical nurses. Further research should focus on exploration of specific determinants of financial preparation for retirement and development of intervention strategies for improving preparation for retirement in the nursing workforce.

Keyword

Nurses; Geriatric Nursing; Anxiety; Retirement