Gerontology course in the nursing undergraduate curricula

Abstract

RESUMENObjetivo: Explorar la actitud de los docentes de enfermería con relación a las personas mayores y sus reflexiones acerca de la enseñanza de enfermería gerontológica en los currículos de grado de enfermería en Arabia Saudita. Método: Una investigación con cinco grupos focales fue utilizada con miembros del cuerpo docente, en las tres escuelas de enfermería. El relevamiento contó con 132 miembros, incluyéndose a 76 instructores clínicos, 40 profesores asociados y 16 profesores. La facultad de enfermería, en general, tuvo una actitud positiva ante los ancianos (M = 3,36, DP 0,25) y las actitudes de los profesores fueron más elevadas que las de sus alumnos de enfermería (M = 3,18, SD0.29). Resultados: Sugieren que los currículos de enfermería sauditas deban incluir un contenido más extensivo en gerontología y experiencia clí-nica con las personas mayores. Conclusión: Esta fue la primera vez que la investigación oyó las voces de Arabia Saudita y examinó sus compromisos con relación a la educación gerontológica. DESCRIPTORES

O ensino de enfermagem gerontológica nas instituições públicas brasileiras de ensino superior

“…Thus, besides the insertion of curricular contents on the theme, the dedication and enthusiasm of the faculty are essential for education in gerontology. (30) However, this study found that specific disciplines on geriatrics and gerontology, active methodologies and content guided by the current policies for older adults and aligned with the current model of care are present only sporadically and randomly in different institutions. Therefore, there is an evident need for a curricular guideline for nursing courses, establishing a solid articulation between academic education and policies addressing the care of the older adult.…”

Dementia in Eastern Mediterranean countries: A systematic review

“…In general, emphasis has been placed on respecting, valuing, honouring and caring for older family members driven by Islamic values (Alabed et al, 2014), that call for collective care towards vulnerable people. The oldest members of EM families represent wisdom, love, blessings and faith, and their opinions are usually predominant within the family as their opinions are held in the highest regard (Alabed et al, 2014; Alsenany & Alsaif, 2014; Cipriani & Borin, 2015) that is features in the religious instruction to care for elders. In addition, in the EM, older adults are treated with gratitude and respect, spoken to in soft voices and referred to as mother/father of the oldest son or as the father’s name (Alsenany & Alsaif, 2014).…”

“…Numerous studies aimed to investigate health professionals’ knowledge and perceptions regarding geriatric peoples and some neurological problems, such as dementia, where several reviews reported a lack of personnel trained in dementia care (Alaama, 2016; Alsenany & Alsaif, 2014; Halabi & Zafar, 2010; Yaghmour et al, 2016). In the KSA, a study found a knowledge deficit among medical students, despite geriatric medicine being introduced into a residency programme in early 2016 (Alaama, 2016).…”

“…In the KSA, a study found a knowledge deficit among medical students, despite geriatric medicine being introduced into a residency programme in early 2016 (Alaama, 2016). The results of focus groups and nursing faculty member surveys suggested that more gerontological content and clinical experiences are needed in the nursing curriculum (Alsenany & Alsaif, 2014). Another study investigated that nurses’ knowledge of dementia, depression and delirium found the need for increased dementia training, as insufficient dementia knowledge was detected among the study’s participants (Yaghmour et al, 2016).…”

“…Five cohort studies focused on the prevalence of neurocognitive disorders, including dementia, and they explored the relation between these disorders and risk factors and morbidities; n = 33,285 Egyptians, n = 982 Palestinians, n = 53 and n = 313 Saudis in different studies (Eltallawy et al, 2013a, 2013b; Spalter, Brodsky, & Shnoor, 2014; Amr, Elgilany, Sallam, & Shams, 2014; Alhawiti, Alfaer, Altuwaylie, & Elbadawi, 2016). Two mixed method studies out of these five explored attitudes of health care workers and caretakers towards older people with dementia; n = 132 Saudi nursing faculty members and n = 20 Palestinian caretakers (Alsenany & AlSaif, 2014; Bentwich, Dickman, & Oberman, 2018). Meanwhile, Ayalon, Heinik, and Litwin (2010) explored the cross-cultural differences of Palestinian older adults ( n = 2492).…”