Negative attitudes towards aging can be a substantial obstacle to the delivery of quality
health care to older adults. This study compared the attitudes towards older people and …

Ageism and negative attitudes towards ageing have been identified within the literature as a
cause for concern. Reactions to ageing are known to be strongly positively correlated with …

We compared attitudes toward aging of students from several health professions (N= 1,156:
286 medical, 275 pharmacy, 213 undergraduate nursing, 160 graduate nursing, 139 Internal …

The knowledge and attitudes of health professionals towards older adults can have a
significant impact on quality of health care. This study compared the knowledge of aging and …

As the older population increases in number and proportion within the population, services
adapted to the needs of the older person will be in demand. Ageism is believed to hinder the …

Purpose: While existing physician assistant (PA) literature cites the need for more geriatric
education to address the increasing demand in this field, there are no data on PA students' …

The beliefs and attitudes of physiotherapists/physiotherapy students toward elders are
poorly represented in the literature with several authors highlighting the importance of pre …

Purpose: Ageism in health care can be defined as making unfounded assumptions about an
individual's health status based on chronological age. Ageist practices in the health care …

Objectives Older adults utilising healthcare may be vulnerable to systemic bias regarding
ageing potentially affecting care. Primary aim is to systematically review the qualitative …

Background: Insufficient numbers of health professions students aspire to work with the
increasing numbers of the elderly. Although programs exist to promote interest in serving …