Comparisons of Knowledge of Dutch Nursing Students and Hospital Nurses on Aging

Dikken, Jeroen; Bakker, Alice; Hoogerduijn, Jita G.; Schuurmans, Marieke J.

doi:10.3928/00220124-20180116-08

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“…This study found significant differences in knowledge, attitudes, and negative ageism vary among nurse groups by selected sociodemographic/professional characteristics. Consistent with previous studies in other global regions (Dikken, Bakker, Hoogerduijn, & Schuurmans, 2018), nurses in this study had significantly low levels of knowledge about aging. However, the average score of nurses on the FAQ1 (11.80 of 25) in this study was even lower than scores obtained from previous Western and Eastern studies using the same tool (Deasey, Kable, & Jeong, 2018;Lan et al, 2019).…”

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Association of nurses' level of knowledge and attitudes to ageism toward older adults: Cross‐sectional study

Rababa

Hammouri

Hweidi

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Nursing & Health Sciences

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This study aims to examine how the sociodemographic and professional characteristics of nurses in Jordan correlate with their levels of knowledge, attitudes, and ageism toward older adults. Ageism has not been studied in Jordan as it pertains to nurses, so a descriptive, correlational, cross‐sectional design, with a convenience sample of 317 Jordanian nurses, using the Fact on Aging Quiz 1, Fraboni Scale of Ageism, and Relating to Older People Evaluation was conducted in January to February 2019. Significant ageism was found, and differences in knowledge, attitudes, and negative ageism vary among nurses by sociodemographic/professional characteristics. Knowledge and attitudes toward older adults significantly correlate with negative ageism which is associated with poor health outcomes for older adults. Our findings reveal that even in a country with high religious observance and close family ties, ageism exists in healthcare settings because of nurses' poor knowledge and attitudes toward older adults. These findings have implications for nursing education, clinical practice, and health policy. Changes across these sectors based on the findings may contribute to reducing ageist practices and improving older adult health outcomes.

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Association of nurses' level of knowledge and attitudes to ageism toward older adults: Cross‐sectional study

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Hammouri

Hweidi

et al. 2020

Nursing & Health Sciences

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“…One of the most important limitation was the poor quality of measurement instruments used which was already noticed in the year 2000 [6], but no new instruments were adequately developed and validated between 2000 and 2013. Thereafter, Dikken et al developed and validated a new instrument, the Knowledge about Older Patients -Quiz (KOP-Q) [14,15] in order to investigate the knowledge levels about older patients among nursing student and hospital nurses [16]. The results from this study were in line with previous results from studies included by Courtney et al [6], Liu et al [7] and Rush et al [9]: a substantial proportion of participants in all groups demonstrated insufficient knowledge about older patients.…”

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“…The results from this study were in line with previous results from studies included by Courtney et al [6], Liu et al [7] and Rush et al [9]: a substantial proportion of participants in all groups demonstrated insufficient knowledge about older patients. Because of methodological limitations encountered in previous studies [6,7], and a small number of participating hospitals and nurses included in the more recent studies regarding nurses' knowledge levels [16], the generalizability of results for the Netherlands can be questioned.…”

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Hospital nurses’ knowledge regarding older patients: a multicenter study

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Background Nursing care in hospitals increasingly involves older adults. A nursing workforce able to care for the ageing population is therefore critical for ensuring quality older adult care. Gaining insight in the knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding older patients in the Netherlands is needed to develop and increase the impact of education- and quality improvement programs which can positively influence nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding older patients. Methods A cross-sectional multicenter study was performed. Data was collected in ten tertiary medical teaching hospitals well spread across the Netherlands (89 wards, 2902 nurses). Knowledge levels were measured using the Knowledge about Older Patient-Quiz (KOP-Q), consisting of 30 true-false questions. Knowledge levels of registered nurses are compared with knowledge levels known from literature of first year nursing students; last year nursing students; nurses; and nurse specialist. Potential associated factors considered were: age; sex; education; experience; opinions and preferences. Opinion and preferences regarding working with older patients were measured by three questions: 1) which patient group nurses preferred to work with; 2) how nurses feel about the increase of older patients in the hospital; and 3) whether nurses find it difficult to care for older patients. Results From all wards, a representative sample of 1743 registered hospital nurses working on all 89 wards participated. On all wards, a large range in knowledge levels is observed between nurses, with 37% of nurses presenting knowledge levels comparable with nursing student and 31% of nurses presenting knowledge levels comparable with nurse specialists. Knowledge is related to age (p < .001), work experiences (p < .001), preparatory secondary education (p < .001) and nurses education level (p = .012). A minority (12.5%) prefers working with older patients and most nurses do not find it difficult. Conclusions This study shows that there is a large diversity in knowledge levels of Dutch hospital nurses in every hospital, on every ward. A majority of nurses demonstrate negative opinions and preferences. This implies that older patients admitted can receive different levels of quality of care on the same day as nurses with different knowledge levels provide care during the various shifts. Findings demonstrate an urgent need for education programs with themes regarding essential care for older patients in the Netherlands.

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“…This increase in the number of chronic diseases and co-morbidities enlightens the need to have more experienced and knowledgeable health-care providers to care for the growing numbers of chronically ill older adults (European Economic and Social Committee, 2013). However, evidence from the literature asserts that health-care providers including physicians, (Skirbekk and Nortvedt, 2014), medicine students (Singh et al, 2018), physical therapy students and nursing students (Dikken et al, 2018), hold with varying degrees, ageist attitudes toward older adults. Although nurses are in the first line to provide the best possible care for their patients, very few ageismrelated studies have been conducted among nurses caring for older adults.…”

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Association of nurses’ characteristics and level of knowledge with ageist attitudes toward older adults: a systematic review

Rababa

Hammouri

Al‐Rawashdeh

2020

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Purpose This study aims to examine the association between nurses’ ageism and their knowledge about aging and socio-demographic and professional characteristics in recent international nursing research studies. Design/methodology/approach An extensive search of seven databases covering papers since 2000 was undertaken and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Findings Ageism among nurses is still poorly understood. It is evident that ageism is associated with poor nurses’ level of knowledge about aging. A range of nurses’ demographical and professional characteristics have been examined as potential predictors of ageism, but they were inconsistent with positive, negative and neutral associations. Originality/value There is a lack of robustly designed studies investigating the association of nurses’ level of knowledge about aging and their socio-demographical and professional characteristics to ageism. Future descriptive-correlational and interventional studies are recommended to understand and target ageism in health-care settings.

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Comparisons of Knowledge of Dutch Nursing Students and Hospital Nurses on Aging

Abstract: Throughout the nursing career, basic care topics in relation to care for older patients should play a key role in basic nursing education programs, as well as for continuing education programs provided in hospitals for nurses. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018;49(2):84-90.

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Association of nurses' level of knowledge and attitudes to ageism toward older adults: Cross‐sectional study

Association of nurses' level of knowledge and attitudes to ageism toward older adults: Cross‐sectional study

Hospital nurses’ knowledge regarding older patients: a multicenter study

Association of nurses’ characteristics and level of knowledge with ageist attitudes toward older adults: a systematic review

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