Factors affecting nursing students' intention to work with older people in China
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Date
2012-04
Authors
Shen, Jun
Xiao, Lily Dongxia
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier
Rights
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier
Rights Holder
Elsevier
Abstract
Summary
Background
In Western countries, caring for older people was viewed as an unattractive area by nursing students. The literature reported a number of barriers, including ageism that contributed to this undesirable situation.
Aim
The purpose of this study was to explore factors affecting nursing students' intention to work with older people in a university in China.
Method
A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 622 nursing students enrolled in a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing programme at the university. Data analysis methods mainly included Chi-Square test, Mann–Whitney test, factor analysis and logistical regression.
Results
Working with older people was ranked as the second to least preferred area by nursing students. Ageist attitudes described as Prejudice was negatively associated with intention to work with older people; while students aged under-20 were more positively associated with an intention to work with older people.
Conclusion
Nursing curriculum should be designed to target ageist attitude, by promoting socialisation with older people and creating more supportive learning environments in the care setting of older people.
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Author version made available here in accordance with Publisher's copyright policy.
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Nurse Education Today. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Shen J, Xiao LD. Factors affecting nursing students' intention to work with older people in China. Nurse Education Today. 2012 Apr;32(3):219-23. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.03.016.
Keywords
Ageism, Gerontological nursing, Nursing students, Undergraduate nursing education
Citation
Shen J, Xiao LD. Factors affecting nursing students' intention to work with older people in China. Nurse Education Today. 2012 Apr;32(3):219-23.