title: Use of the Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile: an integrative review.
abstract: The Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile (GIAP) is a self-report survey, designed to assess a hospital's readiness to implement a geriatric program. Considering the importance of the GIAP in delivering high-quality geriatric care, it is appropriate and relevant to conduct an integrative review about its use for the improvement of knowledge in this area. The primary aim of this study was to undertake an integrative review of the strengths and weaknesses of the GIAP and its main implications for geriatric nursing care. This integrative review was inspired by Whittemore's method. A total of 15 articles met the criteria for review. Data analysis revealed three themes: (a) the GIAP quality metrics, (b) geriatric nursing care initiatives assessment, and (c) geriatric nursing practice environment assessment. This review revealed a high degree of specificity, conformity, appropriateness, and utility in the evaluation of nurses' perceptions of the geriatric care, and the GIAP was considered to be a crucial tool in the development and improvement of caring for hospitalized older adults.
authors.affiliation: Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal. enf.joaotavares@hotmail.com
authors.forename: João Paulo de Almeida
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: Alcione Leite
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation