An investigation of the effects of living with the elderly on nursing students' willingness engaging in aged nursing and attitude towards the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2014.34.005
- VernacularTitle:与老人生活的经历对护生老年护理意愿及对老人态度影响的调查分析
- Author:
Jinfeng LUO
;
Yumei QI
;
Jingjing YANG
;
Linghui XIONG
;
Xinlin YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nursing student;
Aged nursing;
Willingness;
Life experience
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2014;30(34):17-19
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To know the effects of living with the elderly on nursing students' willingness engaging in aged nursing and attitude towards the elderly so as to provide references for nurturing professionals for caring for the aged.Methods 231 nursing students were surveyed.The questionnaire included four parts,general information,life experience with the elderly,willingness engaging in aged nursing,attitude towards the elderly and cognition of aging.Results 45.9 percent of the nursing students were willing to engage in aged nursing.Living with elderly and relationship with the elderly affected their willingness.Conclusions Creating more opportunities for nursing students in touch with the elderly can help nursing students to have a good impression of the elderly and stimulate them to choose aged nursing.
