Effectiveness of educational intervention on Attitude regarding care of geriatric among Nursing Students at a selected nursing colleges, Kolar

Abstract

Background: By 2050, 80% of the world's elderly will reside in low- and middle-income countries. Nurses play an important role in addressing challenges by encouraging people to lead independent lives with favourable health promotion outcomes. Objectives: To examine the relationship between attitude scores and selected demographic variables of nursing students. Effectiveness of educational intervention on attitude of nursing students regarding care of geriatric. Settings and Design: Quantitative approach-one group pre-test, post-test-Experimental research design developed by establishing sample frame using simple random sampling technique among 60 nursing students from III and IV years of BSc (N). Data was collected using a 5-point likert scale and evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistics after obtaining IEC. Results: Pre-test, 37 (61.7%) had an unfavourable attitude, after the post-test, 54 participants (90%) had a fairly good attitude, whereas 6 people (10%) had a pleasant attitude. With a pre-test mean score of 48.1, SD 5.25, and a post-test mean score of 63.5, SD 9.183, significant at p0.05. Hence intervention was effective & research hypothesis has been accepted. Conclusion: requires emphasis on competency caring for older persons and to address concerns. Key words: educational intervention, Attitude, care of geriatric.