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Factors Affecting Attitudes towards Older People in Undergraduate Nursing Students
Marta Botella-navasElena Castellano-riojaLourdes López-hernándezPilar Pérez-rosFrancisco Miguel Martínez-arnausubject
Gerontologymedicine.medical_specialtyLeadership and ManagementUndergraduate nursingPopulationHealth InformaticsArticleNursing careHealth Information Managementageismmedicineeducationnursing studentsGeriatricseducation.field_of_studyHealth PolicyfactorsRPreferenceagedScale (social sciences)attitudeMedicineNursing homesPsychologyOlder peopledescription
Background: The population of older people is increasing worldwide. The social and healthcare systems need many nurses to care for the elderly. Positive attitudes increase the preference to work with older people and improve the quality of care. This study describes attitudes towards the elderly in a sample of nursing students, and analyzes the potential factors influencing these attitudes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in nursing students during the academic course 2017–2018. Kogan’s Attitude Toward Old People Scale was used to assess student attitudes towards older people. Results: The study included 377 undergraduate nursing students, of which 75.9% were women. The mean age was 22.23 (5.69) years. Attitude proved positive, with a mean Kogan’s score of 131.04 (12.66). Women had higher scores than men, with a mean difference of 7.76 (95% CI: 4.87–10.66
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | Healthcare |