Influence of nurses' knowledge of ageing and attitudes towards older people on therapeutic interactions in emergency care: A literature review

Deasey, Debra; Kable, Ashley; Jeong, Sarah Yeun‐Sim

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“…As indicated, 12 published research literature reviews on various nursing and healthcare ageism topics were found. Three reviews focused on nurses (Deasey, Kable, & Jeong, ; Hanson, ; Ingham & Fielding, ) and three reviews focused on healthcare providers in general (Brown, Kother, & Wielandt, ; Eymard & Douglas, ; Liu, While, Norman, & Ye, ). Less common foci were acute‐care nurses (Courtney, Tong, & Walsh, ), medical students (Meisner, ), nurses and nursing students (Liu, Norman, & While, ), nursing students (Neville & Dickie, ), healthcare students (Chonody, ) and healthcare systems (Kydd & Fleming, ).…”

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“…and (iii) What are promising or evidence‐based interventions to prevent or address ageism? Less common topics were the following: factors contributing to, causing or influencing ageism (Courtney et al., ; Ingham & Fielding, ; Liu et al., ), research tools to measure ageist attitudes (Courtney et al., ), knowledge about ageing (Deasey et al., ) and determining the existence and extent of ageism (Eymard & Douglas, ; Kydd & Fleming, ).…”

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“…Deasey et al. () concluded that dependency of older people on others may contribute to negative attitudes among nurses.…”

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“…However, Meisner (2012) concluded that knowledge was not likely linked with or responsible for physician attitudes towards older people or ageing. Both Hanson (2014) and Deasey et al (2014) concluded that nurses do not receive enough education about older people and that this lack contributes to their attitudinal issues; yet no information on the amount of education received by nurses was reported. Ingham and Fielding (1985) concluded that there was inconclusive evidence in general on ageism, yet two studies that they reviewed revealed when older people were dependent on others, this dependency was linked to poorer attitudes among nurses.…”

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“…Ingham and Fielding (1985) concluded that there was inconclusive evidence in general on ageism, yet two studies that they reviewed revealed when older people were dependent on others, this dependency was linked to poorer attitudes among nurses. Deasey et al (2014) concluded that dependency of older people on others may contribute to negative attitudes among nurses.…”

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Impact of settings and culture on nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes and perceptions towards people with dementia: An integrative literature review

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Background Well‐trained nurses are required to support dementia patients; however, the quality of the provided dementia nursing care can be impacted by nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards people with dementia. Aim To obtain an overview of the current nursing practice towards people with dementia around the world. Design An integrated literature review was conducted based on Whittemore and Knafl's method. Results A total of 72 articles met the inclusion criteria. Three main themes were identified: (1) nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards dementia; (2) nursing experience of caring for people with dementia in acute and community care settings; and (3) dementia nursing care across health regions. Conclusion Nurses play the role of facilitators in the efficient delivery of quality care for dementia patients. A variety of attitudes and perceptions towards people with dementia were found to be triggered by the severity of dementia, religion, ethnicity and gender. Implications for practice Healthcare organisations and educational settings need to coordinate and function together to improve nurses’ knowledge and encourage positive attitudes towards people with dementia.

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Nurses’ attitudes towards hospitalized older adults in a tertiary care setting in Ghana

2022

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Introduction The increasing population of older adults and rapid increases in co‐morbidities globally has necessitated the need for a healthcare delivery system that meets the multifaceted needs of the growing population of older adults. Concurrent with these rising complex health needs is the importance of positive, non‐judgmental attitudes of health services providers towards older adults. Moreover, this is particularly important in the nursing profession, given nurses' significant and crucial roles in healthcare settings. Aim The study aimed to evaluate nurses’ attitudes towards older adults in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Design It employed a descriptive cross‐sectional quantitative design. Method Data were collected from 160 registered adult medical and surgical ward nurses using the Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS). Results Findings indicated that more than half of the participants had a diploma in general nursing. None of the nurses surveyed specialized in the care of older adults, and the mean age of participants was 30.14 (3.75) (minimum 24 and maximum 42 years). Female nurses had more positive attitudes than their male counterparts. Although the surveyed nurses reported a somewhat positive attitude towards older adults, there was no correlation between nurses' education levels and positive attitudes.

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Influence of nurses' knowledge of ageing and attitudes towards older people on therapeutic interactions in emergency care: A literature review

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Nurses’ attitudes towards hospitalized older adults in a tertiary care setting in Ghana

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