Who cares about care in nursing education?

Stevens, John; Crouch, Mira

doi:10.1016/0020-7489(95)00002-f

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“…The attitudes of nursing students have also been studied, as researchers believe that any student preconception and prejudice towards older people can affect their future career choice and determine their attitudes as healthcare personnel (Mezinskis & Purdon 1995, Stevens & Crouch 1995, Happell 2002, DeKeyser Ganz et al 2006. However, it has also been shown that student attitudes about elder care can be modified in a more positive direction by educators (McCracken et al 1995, Matarese et al 2008.…”

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Nursing student attitudes towards older people: validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Kogan Attitudes towards Older People scale

Lommi

Pedone

Alvaro

et al. 2012

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim. This paper reports a study testing the validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Kogan Attitude towards Older People scale. Background. Nursing students’ attitudes towards older people can affect their preference for working with them. One of the most common instruments used to assess these attitudes is the Kogan Attitude towards Older People scale. Previous validation studies performed on college students internationally have demonstrated good reliability and validity. The psychometric properties of the Italian version have not yet been tested. Design. A cross‐sectional, descriptive study. Method. The study was conducted from March–June 2010 with a convenience sample of nursing students attending two Italian universities. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and item‐to‐total correlation. Content and construct validity were evaluated using a content validity index and principal factor analysis. Results. A total of 1637 nursing students participated in the study. Two factors were extracted from the factor analysis: prejudice describing a negative disposition and appreciation indicating a favourable feeling and opinion towards older people. Conclusion. The Kogan Attitude towards Older People scale applied to Italian nursing students exhibited good internal consistency. The two‐dimensional construct of the scale was congruent with some, but not all, results of previous studies due to methodological differences among the studies. Based on the study findings, the scale can be recommended for future research studies in Italy including use as pre/post‐test measurement associated with nursing education programmes.

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Nursing student attitudes towards older people: validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Kogan Attitudes towards Older People scale

Lommi

Pedone

Alvaro

et al. 2012

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…These attitudes have prevailed into the 1990s and highlight the low status associated with working with older patients [7] . Mellor [8] however, stated that the literature suggests that nurses in acute care hospitals have overall, slightly positive attitudes toward elderly people. Some authors also found that nurses' age, years of nursing experience, and qualification level had no bearing on their attitudes toward older people [9][10][11] .…”

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Nurses’ attitude towards the care of the elderly: Implications for gerontological nursing training

Oyetunde

Ojo²,

Ojewale³

2013

JNEP

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Background: Nurses are in contact with the elderly at different levels of care. However, observations show that relational gaps exist resulting in negative elderly patients' outcomes. This study aimed at exploring the attitude of nurses towards the care of the elderly in two selected hospitals (University College Hospital and Ring Road State hospital) in Ibadan, Oyo state. Methods:The study was a descriptive survey. Questionnaire was administered to randomly selected and consented 130 nurses in the two selected hospitals and was retrieved immediately after being completed. The questionnaires had five sections. Section A covered socio-demographic data. Section B, C and D consisted of questions which explored respondents' attitude towards the care of elderly; staffing ratio and care of the elderly; factors influencing care of the elderly and Section E questions were on knowledge of aging process. The completed questionnaire was coded and analyzed using frequencies and percentages Result: This study shows that 73.0% of the respondents agreed that elderly are difficult to care for. Over 80% agreed that effective care of the elderly requires special training. Also, more than 90% believed hospitals should have special wards (geriatric ward) for effective care of the elderly. Respondents showed positive attitude towards the care of the elderly and good knowledge of aging process. Conclusion:Effective care of the elderly requires special training, provision of geriatric ward, adequate staffing to reduce stress and improve quality care. There is need for continuing education on quality care to improve nursing practice in the care of the elderly.

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“…In addition, educators may be keener on appearing '' politically correct''. However, studies of health care professionals have generally found negative views of aging, which are more pronounced the older the respondent (Hellbusch et al, 1994) and generally become consolidated during training (e.g., Stevens & Crouch, 1995). These ndings are of special concern because they may shape the treatment regimes o ered to unwell older people.…”

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Attitudes to Aging Questionnaires: Some Evidence for Potential Bias in Their Design

Stuart‐Hamilton¹

2000

Educational Gerontology

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Who cares about care in nursing education?

Cited by 68 publications

References 11 publications

Nursing student attitudes towards older people: validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Kogan Attitudes towards Older People scale

Nursing student attitudes towards older people: validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Kogan Attitudes towards Older People scale

Nurses’ attitude towards the care of the elderly: Implications for gerontological nursing training

Attitudes to Aging Questionnaires: Some Evidence for Potential Bias in Their Design

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