Background: The sociocultural structure of society, changes in attitude and behaviors, and
individual and social perspectives on aging all affect the nature of services that are offered to …

At times when populations are aging and nursing services for elders are needed,
gerontology as a nursing specialty is not a highly sought career choice. The purposes of this …

Background Nursing students' attitudes toward older people affect the quality of care
provided to the aging population. Although gerontological nursing has been delivered as a …

Care of older people is often referred to as a 'Cinderella'service and is not seen as an
attractive career option in health care, but with the global population continuing to age …

Objectives To explore undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of working in the aged
care setting through a review of the literature. Design A review of available literature relating …

Background: There is an increase in the health problems associated with increasing in
elderly population worldwide. As nursing students are the future health care providers, their …

The changing population structure has many implications for the elderly and nurses must be
prepared to meet the challenges of caring for this rapidly increasing segment of population …

Studies have demonstrated that gerontological content can have a positive effect on student
nurses' attitudes toward older adults. However, few studies have attempted to investigate …

Preparing nurses to care for a growing population of older adults is one of the most
significant challenges for nursing education. The purpose of the current study was to …

Anchored on the key constucts of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior, this paper seeks to
test a model that explores the influence of knowledge, attitude, and caring behavior on …