Nursing Students’ Willingness to Care for Older Adults

Jang, Insun; Kim, Younglee; Kim, Yeon

doi:10.11114/ijsss.v7i1.3726

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“…However, several students in this study shared a dislike for caring for older adults in nursing home environments due to inaccurate views of gerontological nursing, and the belief that this care lacks stimulating cognitive challenges. Jang et al, (2019) found that nursing students' willingness to care for older adults was influenced by their experiences of volunteer work with older adults. Interestingly, first-year nursing students exhibited the highest willingness to care for older adults when compared to senior nursing students because of a shift in attitudes throughout the curriculum (Jang et al, 2019).…”

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Older adults ‘Have so Much to Teach Us’: A qualitative study of BSN student perceptions when anticipating clinical in the nursing home

Shropshire

Hovey

Ford

et al. 2021

Int J Older People Nursing

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Background As the population of older adults is estimated to double by 2050, the growing demand for nurses to provide care to older adults will grow. Internationally, attitudes among nursing students towards caring for older adults range from negative to slightly positive. Objective The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to examine undergraduate nursing students’ thoughts, feelings and perspectives towards older adults residing in nursing homes prior to their clinical experience. Methods/Results Students enrolled in a clinical component of a course within a baccalaureate nursing programme were prompted to write a one‐page reflection on their thoughts and feelings toward caring for older adults in a nursing home. Artefacts from 72 undergraduate students’ were examined, and data saturation was obtained at 20 cases. Utilizing a one‐time inquiry approach, we identified eight categories that emerged from the data: Range of emotions when anticipating clinical, building rewarding relationships with older adults, preparing for my nursing career, student pre‐existing attitudes, providing the best care possible, relationships with grandparents, experience(s) in nursing homes and older adults ‘have so much to teach us’. Two themes encompassed all the others: ‘[Older adults] have so much to teach us’ and ‘providing the best care possible’. A strong majority of students expressed enthusiasm for their upcoming clinical in a nursing home. Conclusion Students’ attitudes were significantly more positive than those in prior studies. The results offer essential insight for nursing faculty who teach and design clinical experiences for undergraduate nursing students in nursing home facilities. Faculty should take account of their students’ prior experiences, thoughts, and feelings to prepare them appropriately to care for older adults in their future nursing careers. Implications for Practice Increasing staffing and retention of staff in nursing homes facilities remains a priority for stakeholders in long‐term care of older adults. Nursing educators must continuously assess students’ knowledge and attitudes assists to identify knowledge gaps and misconceptions, which must be addressed to teach student nurses how to provide high‐quality, effective and culturally sensitive care to older adults. As students become more competent in caring for older adults, their desire to pursue a nursing career in gerontology care may increase. Early experiences of student nurses with older adults will prepare nursing students for their future career. Understanding students’ thoughts and feelings will assist faculty in tailoring clinical orientation, designing clinical experiences and post‐conference debriefings that address students’ concerns. This research contributes to the knowledge of perceptions of nursing students and will assist to design educational experiences. Nursing educators who understand nursing students’ attitudes toward caring for older persons can facilitate therapeutic interactions between nursing students an...

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confidence: 99%

Older adults ‘Have so Much to Teach Us’: A qualitative study of BSN student perceptions when anticipating clinical in the nursing home

Shropshire

Hovey

Ford

et al. 2021

Int J Older People Nursing

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“…The incorporation of more geriatric LTC (GLTC)‐related content in nursing curricula has been recognized as a pressing educational need. Many nursing students are not exposed to the specialized knowledge and skills needed to effectively serve older adults (Jang et al., 2019 ; Shen & Xiao, 2012 ). GLTC education is relatively new, and we have limited understanding of the perspectives students have of ageing populations (Chai et al., 2019 ).…”

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Factors affecting preregistered nurses' willingness to serve in geriatric long‐term care

Hsieh

Chen

et al. 2021

Nursing Open

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The world's population is ageing; there will be an estimated 1.4 billion people aged ≥60 years in the world by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050 (World Health Organization, 2019). Taiwan is also facing an increasingly aged population and declining birth rates. In 2018, people ≥65 years old constituted 14 per cent of Taiwan's population, making Taiwan an aged society (Ministry of Education, 2017). This has implications in the nursing field, and nursing students need to have geriatric nursing (GN) and long-term care (LTC) competence through initial education in GN and LTC practice settings in Taiwan (Chi et al., 2016). The need for GN/LTC education has been recognized, and it has been included in nursing curricula to enhance nursing students' willingness to serve in GN/LTC and encourage their involvement in care for geriatric and disabled populations.With socioeconomic development and advancements in medical technology, the model of medical cure-to-care education has also changed (Ayoglu et al., 2014). The incorporation of more geriatric LTC (GLTC)-related content in nursing curricula has been recognized as a pressing educational need. Many nursing students are not exposed to the specialized knowledge and skills needed to effectively serve older adults (

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“…( 2015 ), Jang et al. ( 2019 ) and Jang, Oh, et al. ( 2019 ) revealed that anxiety about ageing negatively affects the expectancy and value aspects to choose geriatric nursing as a career and the willingness to care for older people.…”

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“…In addition, nursing students who had empathy for older people had a high willingness to care for them (Jang, Kim, et al., 2019 ; Jang, Oh, et al., 2019 ). Zhang et al.…”

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Nursing students' willingness to work in geriatric care: An integrative review

Dai

Liu

et al. 2020

Nursing Open

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Due to the increase in ageing, meeting the needs of the increasing older population for medical and health services is challenging.According to a WHO survey, by 2050, the proportion of people over 60 years old will increase to 22% (World Health Organization, 2018).There is a large demand for gerontological nurses due to the growth of the ageing population; additionally, the prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases is high, thus resulting in an unprecedented demand for health care (King et al., 2013), particularly for staff in nursing homes, registered nurses specializing in gerontological care and home care personnel (Carlson & Idvall, 2015).Although the global ageing population has reached a serious level, encouraging nurses to work in geriatric nursing is challenging in many countries (Neville et al., 2013). Nursing students' expectations regarding gerontological caring employment reflect a low level of aspiration and most students are not intent on entering the long-term nursing workforce to care for older people (Brown

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Nursing Students’ Willingness to Care for Older Adults

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Older adults ‘Have so Much to Teach Us’: A qualitative study of BSN student perceptions when anticipating clinical in the nursing home

Older adults ‘Have so Much to Teach Us’: A qualitative study of BSN student perceptions when anticipating clinical in the nursing home

Factors affecting preregistered nurses' willingness to serve in geriatric long‐term care

Nursing students' willingness to work in geriatric care: An integrative review

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