A longitudinal investigation of changes in medical students’ attitudes toward the elderly

Haken, Jocelyn D. Ten; Woolliscroft, James O.; Smith, Julia B.; Wolf, Frederic; Calhoun, Judith G.

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“…This study used separate measures for explicit bias (e.g., self-report instruments), whereas measures of automatic behavior, such as the Implicit Association Test (IAT), will imply implicit bias (Greenwald, McGhee, & Schwartz, 1998). The evaluation of explicit age bias in medical students (MS) has produced inconsistent findings, with some studies showing negative attitudes (Brooks, 1993;Madan et al, 2001;Perrotta, Perkins, Schimpfhauser, & Calkins, 1981;Reuben, Fullerton, Tschann, & Croughan-Minihane, 1995;Ten Haken, Woolliscroft, Smith, Wolf, & Calhoun, 1995) and others providing evidence of neutral or positive attitudes (Fitzgerald, Wray, Halter, Williams, & Supiano, 2003;Kishimoto, Nagoshi, Williams, Masaki, & Blanchette, 2005;Wilderom et al, 1990). However, self-report may be influenced by socially desirable responding, answering style, interpretations of individual item wording, or limits of participant memory (Amodio & Devine, 2006;Dovidio, Kawakami, & Gaertner, 2002;Puhl & Brownell, 2006;Puhl, Schwartz, & Brownell, 2005).…”

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Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students

Ruiz

Andrade

Anam

et al. 2014

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education

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Medical students (MS) may develop ageist attitudes early in their training that may predict their future avoidance of caring for the elderly. This study sought to determine MS' patterns of explicit and implicit anti-aging bias, intent to practice with older people and using the quad model, the role of gender, race, and motivation-based differences. One hundred and three MS completed an online survey that included explicit and implicit measures. Explicit measures revealed a moderately positive perception of older people. Female medical students and those high in internal motivation showed lower anti-aging bias, and both were more likely to intend to practice with older people. Although the implicit measure revealed more negativity toward the elderly than the explicit measures, there were no group differences. However, using the quad model the authors identified gender, race, and motivation-based differences in controlled and automatic processes involved in anti-aging bias.

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Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students

Ruiz

Andrade

Anam

et al. 2014

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education

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“…7,18 Historically, interpretations of these findings have differed, although most educators would agree that medical school ''constitutes a strong socializing experience.'' [19][20][21][22][23] Several studies have assessed medical students' attitudes about the elderly, 24,25 patients with HIV, 26,27 educational process changes, [28][29][30][31] comprehensive medical care effects, 32 and expectations of values and behaviors. 33 There have been investigations by international colleagues concerning medical students' attitudes about social issues in medicine.…”

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A Longitudinal Comparison of Pharmacy and Medical Students' Attitudes Toward the Medically Underserved

Crandall¹,

Davis²,

Broeseker³

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Am J Pharm Educ

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Objective. To longitudinally assess pharmacy and medical students' attitudes toward the medically underserved. Methods. The Medical Students' Attitudes Toward the Underserved (MSATU) survey was administered to the entering classes at the schools of pharmacy and medicine at 2 universities in the South. This self-report measure was then completed by these students in each year of the professional curriculum. Data were compared longitudinally to assess students' attitudes toward the underserved. Conclusion. This initial study comparing pharmacy and medical students' attitudes toward the underserved can serve as a baseline as healthcare professionals seek for solutions to better care for the medically underserved.

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“…Together these reports indicate that there is room for better attitudes toward and knowledge of the elderly among professional medical personnel. Understanding the attitude of undergraduates and their level of knowledge of the elderly may be helpful in development of gerontology curricula [20]. In China, studies about attitudes towards the elderly have mostly focused on nurses and to our knowledge there have been few published studies involving students of other professional categories.…”

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Survey of attitude towards and understanding of the elderly amongst Chinese undergraduate medical students

Liu

Wang

et al. 2014

Asian Biomedicine

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Background: Gerontology has an increasing role in medicine and public health. The provision of better medical services to the elderly closely correlates with the attitude towards and understanding of the elderly by medical personnel. Objectives: We investigated factors affecting a medical student's choice of gerontology as a career. This included a survey of attitude towards the elderly and understanding of aging among first and third year Chinese undergraduates. Data between students in different streams, at different levels, and between sexes were compared. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to recruit 335 undergraduate medical students in Sichuan for a survey using Kogan's Attitudes toward Older People Scale (KAOP) and Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ1) as tools. Results: Among undergraduates, 71.3% did not acquire significant knowledge about the elderly (mean KAOP score 139.5 ± 16.0); and had a mean score of knowledge of aging (12.2 ± 2.7). The majority of first year students (98.7%) and third year students (98.8%) had a positive attitudes (KAOP > 102). The KAOP score among first year students was higher than that among third years (P < 0.01). Students with an interest in problems of the elderly had significantly higher scores and were more willing to consider careers in gerontology than students without an interest in the elderly (P < 0.01). Conclusions:The majority of Chinese undergraduate medical students surveyed had positive attitudes towards elderly. We recommend greater accessibility of courses in gerontology to meet the increasing need for personnel in this health care sector.

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A longitudinal investigation of changes in medical students’ attitudes toward the elderly

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Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students

Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students

A Longitudinal Comparison of Pharmacy and Medical Students' Attitudes Toward the Medically Underserved

Survey of attitude towards and understanding of the elderly amongst Chinese undergraduate medical students

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