Effects of a Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Experience on Learners' Knowledge and Attitudes

Fitzgerald, James T.; Williams, Brent C.; Halter, Jeffrey B.; Remington, Tami L.; Foulk, Mariko A.; Persky, Neal W.; Shay, Barbara R.

doi:10.1300/j021v26n03_02

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“…Although both nursing and nonnursing students exhibited increases in positive attitudes and feelings over time which is consistent with the literature, [11,13,40] no significant interaction effect of time by group was shown. The improvement of positive attitudes in both groups over time may be attributed to the Hawthorne effect, a change in behavior simply due to being studied.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…[12] Based on the Triadic Model, education and experience may impact the attitudes of young adults, but the effect of education in attitudes has not been well studied. In some cases, college students (nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and social work), who took a gerontology course improved their knowledge and developed positive attitudes toward aging, [13,14] and had reduced negative attitudes toward aging. [15,16] However, other studies concluded that educational experiences did not change nursing students' attitudes toward aging.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Lee

Shin

Greiner

2015

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Background: Widespread negative attitudes toward aging in the U.S. are obstacles to training care providers and providing high quality care. Studies identifying educational effects on attitudes toward older people are still inconclusive. Objective: To examine the impact of learning experiences on university student attitudes toward older people. Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group study. A total of 147 students registered in nursing and non-nursing programs completed three instruments measuring attitudes toward aging at three month intervals. All nursing students in the study were undertaking gerontology nursing course. Results: All participants expressed more positive attitudes in direct measures than indirect measures. Nursing students taking this gerontology course had significantly lower negative attitudes and negative feelings toward older adults, lower anti-age bias, and improvement in pro-age bias over time as compared to non-nursing students. Conclusions: The findings suggest that: 1) improved knowledge and clinical experience of aging reduce negative attitudes and are fundamental steps in developing positive attitudes for caring for older adults; and 2) comparative research using multiple measures provides a better understanding of attitudes toward older people.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Lee

Shin

Greiner

2015

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“…Service learning promotes learning of new skills and application of those skills in real situations that benefit not only the student, but also the community (Weinreich, 2003). Service learning in gerontology courses leads to students having more positive attitudes toward older adults (Fitzgerald et al, 2006;Krout et al, 2010) and has been shown to improve gerontological competencies (Dauenhauer, Steitz, Aponte, & Fromm Faria, 2010;. Likewise, older adults report developing an increased understanding of the younger generation, valued sharing their life experiences, and enjoying the social contact they had with college students (Underwood & Dorfman, 2006).…”

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Design, Delivery, and Outcomes From an Interprofessional Fall Prevention Course

Dauenhauer

Glose

Watt

2015

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education

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This article describes the development, delivery, and outcomes from an interprofessional evidence-based falls management course for undergraduate and graduate students. The 3-credit elective course was developed by a gerontological social work and nursing faculty member in partnership with community-based housing and case management organizations. Creation of the course was in response to a mandate by the Health Resources and Services Administration, funding source for federal Geriatric Education Centers, to train interprofessional students using an evidence-based approach while tying the outcomes to improved health measures in the target population. Therefore, this article describes student competencies pre- and postcourse completion and outcomes of community-dwelling older adults completing a Matter of Balance (MOB) program delivered by these students. A total of 16 students completed the course which included delivery of the MOB program to 41 older adults. Results indicate statistically significant improvements in student outcomes from a pre/post falls knowledge test. For older adult participants, many screened positively for fall risk factors pre-post MOB participation showed statistically significant improvements in falls efficacy, control, management, and overall mobility. Opportunities and challenges associated with course delivery are also described.

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“…Prior research has demonstrated that college students in health-related majors who had taken a gerontology course improved their knowledge about older adults, developed positive attitudes toward aging, [8,9] and reduced their negative attitudes toward older adults. [10,11] Yet other studies found that educational experience did not change students' attitudes toward aging.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Factors associated with gerontological career choice: The role of curriculum type and students’ attitudes

Lee

Garfin

Vaughn

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Background and objective: Caring for a growing aging population presents a challenge in contemporary health care. This study aims to identify factors associated with nursing student's career choice in older adult care and predictors of attitudes toward older adults. Such information is critical to inform effective gerontological nursing education. Methods: Undergraduate nursing students (N = 411) from three nursing schools in California participated in a cross-sectional, web-based survey. Results: In covariate-adjusted analyses, students who had prior experiences taking gerontology-related courses, working with older adults, living with older adults, being confident in providing older adults care, and having lower negative attitudes toward older adults were more likely to consider a future career in gerontological nursing. Students' confidence in older adult care was negatively correlated with negative attitudes towards older adults. Conclusions: To increase students' career choice in gerontology, nursing schools should provide more gerontology content in nursing curricula and explore avenues to increase student confidence in older adult care.

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Effects of a Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Experience on Learners' Knowledge and Attitudes

Cited by 22 publications

References 17 publications

Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Design, Delivery, and Outcomes From an Interprofessional Fall Prevention Course

Factors associated with gerontological career choice: The role of curriculum type and students’ attitudes

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