Ageism in Nursing

Wicklin, Sharon A. Van

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“…Ageism is present in our society, and in 2018 the World Health Organization (WHO) even launched a proposal to work against ageism on a global level [ 32 ]. Negative attitudes towards older people in healthcare settings can also impair the quality of care [ 33 ]. It is necessary to know the attitude of nursing students who are going to take care of this population group in the near future [ 34 , 35 , 36 ].…”

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Factors Affecting Attitudes towards Older People in Undergraduate Nursing Students

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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; p < 0.001). The male sex, age ≥ 25 years, and previous experience with institutionalized older adults worsened attitudes, while studying the subject of geriatrics, each higher course within the degree, work placements in hospitals and nursing homes, and previous experience with community older adults or with older relatives favored a more positive attitude. Participants with no interest in working with older adults yielded lower scores. Conclusions: Attitudes towards the elderly among nursing students are positive. Women have a more positive attitude. Analyzing the factors that improve attitudes in nursing students is suggested, as it may contribute to improve nursing care.

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“…In the literature, only to be perceived by society of these perceptions and treatment of older adults is not the way, is reportedly also affects how they see treatment by nurses. It has also been noted that older adult patients are worth respecting, and negative and aged attitudes affect the emotional and physical quality of older adults (37). These results show that perceptions about old age are considered a prerequisite for having a positive or negative attitude toward the older adults.…”

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Views of Senior Nursing Students on the Problems of the Elderly During the Covid-19 Process and Attitudes Against Ageism

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Öztürk

Çatıker

et al. 2021

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi

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Background: Older adults, the prevalence of chronic diseases increase, depending on the physiological and psychological changes that occur with aging processes of maintenance issues in pandemic seems to be more important. Objectives: This study aims to examine the attitudes of senior nursing students regarding ageism as well as their views of the problems the elderly faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The present study is a mixed study with quantitative and qualitative dimensions and it was conducted in the nursing department of a health sciences faculty in Turkey. The quantitative part of the study consisted of 75 senior students and the qualitative part was composed of 13 students. Quantitative data were collected using the Introductory Information Form and the Ageism Attitude Scale and qualitative data using a semi-structured interview form. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests and content analysis were used. Results: The mean age of the students was 22.16 ± 0.91, 76% were female, 85.3% lived in the same house with an older adults in the pandemic process, 96% provided nursing care to the older adults during their professional education, and 18.7% did help the older adults during the pandemic. It was found that the students' attitudes toward the elderly were positive and their views of the elderly during the pandemic were distributed among the main themes of Vulnerable, Emotional Shake, Culture, and Iceberg. Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that senior nursing students have a positive attitude towards elderly people and can handle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of elderly individuals from a holistic perspective. It is recommended to increase the opportunity of students to care for the elderly in the nursing education process and to include the concept of the elderly more in the nursing curriculum.

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“…Aligning to its recommendations, our work focused on strategies to educate health professionals to avoid ageism in their practice. Previous authors have highlighted the importance of designing educational interventions that promote a healthy concept of aging [ 19 ] and the importance of doing so early in the formative years of medical education [ 6 ].…”

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“…Ageist attitudes in healthcare workers come with particular and considerable risks. Older adults may not have proper access to healthcare, for example, in nursing, several authors report a reluctance to work or care for older adults as there is a perception that this career path represents lower professional prestige [ 6 ]. In the case of medical residents, a large study found that they show mostly negative perceptions and attitudes towards aging [ 7 ].…”

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Ageist No More: Interprofessional Training for Undergraduate Healthcare Students

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Cabrera

Rodriguez-Quintanilla

et al. 2022

Geriatrics

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Ageism seeps deep into our society, whether in law, policies, or healthcare practices it segregates individuals based on their age. The aim of this work was to evaluate the impact of an educational strategy in ageist attitudes against older adults in healthcare undergraduate students. A five-week intervention: Healthy environments and self-care for the older adults was implemented. To assess the impact of this strategy in ageist attitudes in participants, a simulated consultation with an older adult was conducted. Participants’ perspectives on the experience were collected using an online survey. One hundred and thirty-eight undergraduate students from health programs were included. They highlighted growth in the understanding of the normal aging process and the prejudices that surround aging. During the role-play activity, participants identified communication, empathy, and professionalism as the abilities developed with this strategy and the need to show empathy and avoid prejudice against older adults in their clinical interactions. Educational interventions are a great tool to promote cultural changes, diminish prejudices and misconceptions of ageism in future healthcare professionals.

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Ageism in Nursing

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Factors Affecting Attitudes towards Older People in Undergraduate Nursing Students

Factors Affecting Attitudes towards Older People in Undergraduate Nursing Students

Views of Senior Nursing Students on the Problems of the Elderly During the Covid-19 Process and Attitudes Against Ageism

Ageist No More: Interprofessional Training for Undergraduate Healthcare Students

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