Knowledge and attitudes of health care science students toward older people

Milutinović, Dragana; Simin, Dragana; Kacavendić, Jelena; Turkulov, Vesna

doi:10.2298/mpns1512382m

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“…This indicates that students with higher knowledge about ageing, may possess more positive attitudes towards older adults or vice versa. This finding is consistent with results from previous studies 8,13,22,23 . A positive impact on students' attitude has been shown with improved training in geriatric care and exposure to older adults 24 .…”

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Knowledge And Attitude Towards Ageing Among Health Science University Students

Singh¹,

Subramaniam²,

Rahman³

et al. 2018

J LIAQUAT UNI MED HEALTH SCI

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BACKGROUND: Health Science graduates are increasingly in demand for improving and providing life services among the ageing population. Having substantial knowledge and positive attitude towards ageing will be a key step towards better care giving. However, to date there is limited published literature regarding knowledge and attitude towards ageing among health science students in Malaysia. The objective of our study was to assess knowledge and attitudes towards ageing among health science students. METHODOLOGY: A total of 786 (120 male, 666 female) health science undergraduates participated in this study. This cross-sectional study was conducted using Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz I (FAQ I) and Kogan's Attitudes towards Older People (KAOP) to assess knowledge of ageing and attitudes towards older adults respectively. RESULTS: Majority of students in clinical (69.6%) and non-clinical programmes (65.6%) showed moderate knowledge towards ageing. More than two-third of students in clinical (77.2%) and non-clinical programs (75.8%) demonstrated a slightly positive attitude towards ageing. A significant moderate positive correlation (r=.308, p< 0.05) was found between knowledge of ageing and attitudes towards older adults. Clinical type of programme (t =-1.97, p <0 .05) and Malay ethnicity (t = 2.37, p < 0.001) were significant factors that influenced both knowledge and attitudes towards ageing. CONCLUSION: Health science students demonstrated a moderate knowledge and positive attitude towards ageing. Refining the current geriatric care curriculum with integration of experiential learning may further enhance knowledge and attitude towards ageing in health science students.

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confidence: 94%

Knowledge And Attitude Towards Ageing Among Health Science University Students

Singh¹,

Subramaniam²,

Rahman³

et al. 2018

J LIAQUAT UNI MED HEALTH SCI

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“…The level of knowledge about old age allows predicting the intensity of positive and negative attitudes towards older people and is the strongest predictor of those attitudes. The intensity of positive attitudes is also predicted by the subjective assessment of the quality of contact with older people [ 36 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 ]. In view of those results, Zawada [ 51 ] has stressed that gerontological education should be included in education programs from kindergarten to university.…”

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Age Differences in Attitudes towards Older People in Poland

Krajewska-Kułak

Cybulski

Aniśko

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Introduction: The attitudes towards older people is essential. Society’s perception of older adults is often unpleasant. Inappropriate treatment of older people in society causes a decrease in self-esteem, a sense of control over one’s own life, a decrease in the quality of life, an increase in anxiety, depression, anger, and sadness. The aim of this study was to compare the attitudes of young people and seniors towards older people in relation to their satisfaction with life and self-esteem. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted online in groups of young adults under 35 years of age (Group I) and over 65 years of age (group II), with 177 people each. Method: The study used the following questionnaires: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Self-Assessment of Own Person (SOP), and Kogan’s Attitude Towards Old People Scale (KATOPS). Results: The satisfaction of life in both groups was average. The mean value of self-esteem was significantly (p < 0.001) lower in the group of seniors. Both groups of respondents had negative attitudes towards seniors in the KATOPS. There was a statistically significant correlation between life satisfaction and self-esteem in seniors. Gender, age, education, or place of residence of respondents had no impact on negative attitudes in both groups. Conclusions: Both groups showed negative attitudes towards seniors. No significant correlation was found between the groups and gender of the respondents, and the influence of the respondent’s age, education, marital status, or place of residence. There was a correlation between the respondents’ attitudes in the subscale of negative attitudes and their satisfaction with life. No correlation between self-esteem and age and marital status were found with no dependence on gender, education, or place of residence.

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“…On the other hand, the finding is highly probably due to Hawthorne effect. Education is a mechanism of proven efficacy for acquiring new approaches and positive attitudes of health professionals toward the elderly (Rodgers & Gilmour 2011, Milutinovic et al 2015. Coffey & Whitehead performed a systematic review on the subject and showed that most published research found an association between education and knowledge towards ageing, which can in turn impact improvement of attitudes toward aging and spark interest in working with the elderly (Coffey & Whitehead 2015).…”

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Attitudes Towards Older People in Croatian and Slovenian Nursing Students

Veronek¹,

Janović²,

Janović³

et al. 2020

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Background: Croatia and Slovenia are neighboring countries with marked differences in high school and undergraduate nursing curricula. The aim was to assess and compare attitudes toward the elderly among undergraduate nursing students in Croatia and Slovenia and identify factors associated with positive/negative attitudes.Subjects and methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted between September, 2017 and July, 2018 among undergraduate nursing students at five higher education institutions: three in Slovenia and two in Croatia. The following data were gathered: age, sex, year of study, previous education, employment status, previous education in gerontolgy, desired professional role after graduating, previous experience with the elderly. Kogan`s Attitude Towards Old People Scale (KATOPS) score was the primary outcome measure. Pairwise comparisons were conducted between Croatian and Slovenian students. KATOPS score was dichotomized with values above the 3rd quartile considered excellent - the dichotomized score was used as the dependent variable in a binary logistic regression model.Results: Overall, 825 students completed the questionnaire, 85.5% were women, 417 from Slovenia, 408 from Croatia, and 80% were under 22 years of age (80%). The average score on the KATOPS was 127.4, 95% CI 126.6-128.2. Variables associated with excellent scores on the KATOPS, based on the binary regression were: studying in Slovenia (OR=2.05, 95% CI 1.39-3.03), age group 28-32 years (OR=3.9, 95% CI 1.53-9.98); previous education gerontic nursing (OR=2.45, 95% CI 1.34-4.47), and full-time study (OR=2.12, 95% CI 1.38-3.55). Variables not associated with excellent scores were: being married (OR=0.44, 95% CI 0.22- 0.92) and having previous experience in working with the elderly (OR=0.5, 95% CI 0.3-0.86). Conclusion: Attitudes toward old age are mildly positive in Slovenian and Croatian nursing students. Slovenian students have significantly more positive attitudes toward old age and these differences are most probably due to marked differences in undergraduate nursing curricula between the two countries.

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Knowledge and attitudes of health care science students toward older people

Cited by 15 publications

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Knowledge And Attitude Towards Ageing Among Health Science University Students

Knowledge And Attitude Towards Ageing Among Health Science University Students

Age Differences in Attitudes towards Older People in Poland

Attitudes Towards Older People in Croatian and Slovenian Nursing Students

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