“…Studies are revealing that health care providers have negative and positive attitudes towards elderly individuals 10,11,[16][17][18][19] . Nurses' prejudices, values, beliefs, lack of knowledge, and negative attitudes about ageism are stated to reduce not only the quality of the care given to elderly people but also the self-esteem of elderly individuals 20,21 . Studies conducted on this subject are mostly based on quantitative data 2,3,6,8,11,13,20,22,23 .…”