Exploring Knowledge and Attitudes toward Aging among Nursing and Non-Nursing Students

Autor/inn/en	Flood, Meredith Troutman; Clark, Robert B.
Titel	Exploring Knowledge and Attitudes toward Aging among Nursing and Non-Nursing Students
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 35 (2009) 7, S.587-595 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Nursing Students; Negative Attitudes; College Students; Chronic Illness; Older Adults; Patients; Social Attitudes; Aging (Individuals); Multiple Choice Tests; Measures (Individuals); Caregivers; Scores; Knowledge Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Negative Fixierung; Collegestudent; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Älterer Erwachsener; Patient; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Aging; Altern; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Messdaten; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Increasing life expectancies and more years spent living with chronic illnesses mean that increasing numbers of older adults will require nursing care. However, most nurses prefer not to work with older adults, and many nursing students have limited knowledge and negative attitudes towards aging and older adults. This study examined the knowledge and attitudes toward aging in nursing and non-nursing students. Participants completed Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz-Multiple Choice Format and the Perspectives on Caring for Older Patients Scale. Nursing students scored significantly higher than other students on knowledge of aging and attitudes towards older adults. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10