Physiotherapy Students  Attitudes Toward Ageism and Related Factors

Açıkgöz, Ayla; Tuna, Hülya; Yildirim, M. Kemal; Acar, Serap

doi:10.31086/tjgeri.2020.161

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“…It is worth emphasizing that contact with older adults before starting physiotherapy education was found to be the only factor that showed a positive impact on attitudes towards the elderly [ 40 ]. Similar observations were made by Acikgoz et al Their findings suggest that interactions with older adults may increase age-related positive attitudes among physiotherapy students [ 41 ]. To assess ageism attitudes, authors have also used The Ageism Attitude Scale [ 42 ].…”

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Empathy as a Factor Conditioning Attitudes towards the Elderly among Physiotherapists—Results from Poland

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Pyszora

Woźniewicz

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Attitudes of healthcare workers towards the elderly significantly affect the quality of care dedicated to this group of patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the approach of Polish physiotherapists to the elderly and to analyze the factors influencing these attitudes. The study was based on a cross-sectional Internet-based survey that was conducted in the period from May to September 2021. It was completed by 252 subjects: 189 women and 63 men. The study was based on the involvement of physiotherapists with the right to practice their profession in accordance with the law in force in Poland. The tools used in the study were The Kogan Attitudes towards the Elderly (KAOP) score and The Jefferson Empathy Scale (JSE). To model the KOAP score as a function of the predictors, Bayesian linear regression was used. The average KOAP score in the sample was M (SD) = 100.7 (17.46), with the central 50% of the observations ranging from 81 to 113 points. We observed one statistically credible relationship: relevance of contacts with elderly people was positively and moderately related to KOAP. Additionally, we observed that the JSE scale was positively, but very weakly, associated with KOAP. Empathy and own experience of health care providers may protect against negative attitudes towards the elderly, meaning empathy in healthcare professionals is crucial.

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confidence: 84%

Empathy as a Factor Conditioning Attitudes towards the Elderly among Physiotherapists—Results from Poland

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Pyszora

Woźniewicz

et al. 2022

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Asociación entre edadismo y sexismo en estudiantes universitarios

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Prados,

Cambil Martín

et al. 2024

Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología

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Attitudes and Beliefs of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Students Toward Working With Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Omaña,

Sureshkumar,

Äijö

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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to systematically review physical therapists’ and physical therapist students’ attitudes towards working with older adults. METHODS CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycINFO, and SocIndex databases were searched in duplicate (from inception to March 2023). Studies that assessed knowledge on aging, intention to work with older adults or attitudes towards older adults for physical therapist students and/or clinicians, and that were written in English, Finnish, Spanish, or Swedish were included. Grey literature, qualitative studies, or articles of people with a specific diagnosis (eg, dementia) were excluded. All articles were reviewed by 2 authors independently and consensus was required for inclusion. Data extraction was completed using a standardized data extraction sheet. RESULTS Of 2755 articles screened, 34 met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-five studies recruited only physical therapist students, 6 recruited only physical therapist clinicians, and 3 involved mixed samples of both. Ten intervention studies were included, all of which recruited physical therapist students. Overall, physical therapist students were observed to have predominantly positive attitudes towards older adults, while clinicians had neutral to weak positive attitudes towards older adults. Both physical therapist students and clinicians were observed to have low knowledge on aging and low intentions to work with older adults. Results from intervention studies suggest that education combined with clinical experience with older adults improves attitudes towards older adults. CONCLUSIONS A discrepancy is observed in physical therapists in that although attitudes towards older adults are positive, a lack of knowledge on aging and a disinterest in working with older adults exists. Intervention studies suggest that clinical experience may improve attitudes towards older adults in physical therapist students. IMPACT Predominantly positive attitudes towards older adults are reported by physical therapist students, while for clinicians mixed results are observed. Education coupled with clinical experiences appear to be effective interventions to improve attitudes towards older adults, but such research has only been explored in student samples.

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Physiotherapy Students Attitudes Toward Ageism and Related Factors

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Empathy as a Factor Conditioning Attitudes towards the Elderly among Physiotherapists—Results from Poland

Empathy as a Factor Conditioning Attitudes towards the Elderly among Physiotherapists—Results from Poland

Asociación entre edadismo y sexismo en estudiantes universitarios

Attitudes and Beliefs of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Students Toward Working With Older Adults: A Systematic Review

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