Explaining Nurses’ Perception of the Causes of Ageism in Hospital Settings

Hosseini, Mohammad Ali; Mehri, Saeid; Shahbelaghi, Farahnaz Mohammadi; Fallahi-Khoshknab, Masoud; Zardkhaneh, Saeed Akbari

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“…The findings of the study by Hosseini et al (2020) indicated that the evaluation of care for the older adults by family members, society and the care provider system has a positive effect on the acceptance and provision of quality care for the older adults [42]. The results of another study in this field indicated that effective supervision of geriatric specialist in the training of experienced personnel, spending enough time and money can be effective in providing quality care and prevent the marginalization of this age group in the health care system [10]. Liu also stated in his findings that having a positive attitude towards the older adults has led to the creation of a management system in the hospital that reduces ageism [43].…”

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“…One of the barriers is the presence of negative stereotypes and attitudes towards aging that may reduce the efficiency and quality of these services [9]older adultsolder adults. In fact, community members believe that illness and disability are often associated with old age and the older adults do not need to be cared for [10,11]. There has also been evidence of ageism in terms such as the boomer remover in relation to Covid-19.…”

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Explaining the process of formation of ageism among the iranian older adults

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Background Ageism is considered as one of the consequences of the industrialization of societies, which appears in various forms in different cultures. This study aimed to explain the process of formation of ageism among the older adults people. Methods The research was conducted using grounded theory method. Data were collected from 28 participants using in-depth semi-structured interviews and field notes. Data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding. Results Fear of loneliness and rejection striving to tackle ageism “was identified as the core category of the study. Concepts such as “family context” and “cultural context” were relevant. After identifying the strategies used by the older adults in response to the context (“maintaining integrity”, “socio-cultural care” and “proper health care”, “striving to tackle ageism”) was the most important process in ageism by the Iranian older adults. Conclusion Findings of this study indicated that individual, family and social factors play an important role in the process of ageism among the older adults. These factors sometimes exacerbate or moderate the process of ageism. By recognizing these factors, various social institutions and organizations (including the health care system and the national media (radio and television)) can help the older adults achieve successful aging by emphasizing the issues related to the social aspect.

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“…Nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers to older adults in hospitals (Melia & Choowattanapakorn 2016). Moreover, studies report the existence of ageism in older adult care (Liu, Norman & While 2015;Mehri et al, 2020a). Studying ageism in hospitals can increase the nurses' knowledge and awareness of ageism (Cowan…”

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The Status of Ageism in Caring for Elderly Patients From Nurses’ Perspective

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Background: As the number of elderly people referred to hospitals increases, so does the number of discrimination reports in the care of the elderly, compared with younger people. This study aimed to investigate the status of ageism in caring for elderly patients from nurses’ perspective. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted in three selected hospitals of Ardabil province, Iran, in 2019. A total of 482 nurses were recruited by convenience sampling. The data were collected using a demographics questionnaire and the Ageism Scale in Hospital Care and analyzed using descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (the Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Scheffe post hoc test) in SPSS V. 20. Results: The mean age of the participants was 33 years. Most nurses showed moderate ageism when providing care to older adults. The level of ageism was significantly associated with age (P=0.002), gender (P=0.001), work experience (P=0.032), and the ward in which the nurses worked (P=0.001) Conclusion: The findings revealed that the study hospitals suffered ageism. Also, the level of ageism was associated with the age, gender, admission ward, and work experience of the nurses. Thus, it is suggested to consider appropriate interventions to prevent ageism, when designing and planning care for older adults.

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Attitudes to ageing amongst health care professionals: a qualitative systematic review

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Objectives Older adults utilising healthcare may be vulnerable to systemic bias regarding ageing potentially affecting care. Primary aim is to systematically review the qualitative literature examining attitudes to ageing amongst health care professionals (HCPs). Secondary aim is to describe and compare attitudes to ageing between different professional groups. Methods Studies examining attitudes to ageing of HCPs were identified using four databases. Original qualitative research with HCPs was included, excluding studies examining students alone, reviews, and grey literature. Three authors undertook standardised data extraction and quality rating for each study and thematic synthesis, with a fourth senior author reviewing. Quality appraisal followed the Attree and Milton guidelines (2006), including studies rated A–C. Results Of 5869 citations, 13 met initial inclusion criteria. Synthesis of the 12 studies graded A–C followed (excluding one study rated-D). Nurses, doctors, and social workers were most frequently investigated. Identified themes included Attitudes towards older persons, The role of the older persons’ family, Behaviour of HCPs towards older persons, Behaviour of older persons towards HCPs, and Definitions of an older person. An overarching theme emerged of the systemic context of attitudes to ageing. Common attitudes were found across disciplines, with doctors emphasising complexity and dependency and nurses the burden of care. Conclusions HCP’s attitudes to ageing vary and are shaped by professional experiences and systemic factors. HCP attitudes may affect responses to and care of the older person. Therefore, interprofessional research, and systemic and service changes across disciplines are required to foster real and sustainable attitudinal change to support older peoples’ care.

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Explaining Nurses’ Perception of the Causes of Ageism in Hospital Settings

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Explaining the process of formation of ageism among the iranian older adults

Explaining the process of formation of ageism among the iranian older adults

The Status of Ageism in Caring for Elderly Patients From Nurses’ Perspective

Attitudes to ageing amongst health care professionals: a qualitative systematic review

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