Objective To determine which interventions are the most effective in improving attitudes
toward older persons in undergraduate health and social sciences students. Design …

Research investigating the effects of attitude‐focused interventions on doctors' and medical
students' attitudes toward older adults has produced mixed results. The objective of this …

Background: Widespread negative attitudes toward aging in the US are obstacles to training
care providers and providing high quality care. Studies identifying educational effects on …

Delivering adequate care to older people requires an increasing number of physicians
competent in the treatment of this expanding subpopulation. Attitudes toward older adults …

Nursing students rate geriatric nursing poorly in career preferences, but aging populations
mean more older people require access to health care. Negative attitudes held by nursing …

Background studies have sought to identify the possible determinants of medical students'
and doctors' attitudes towards older patients by examining relationships with a variety of …

Educational institutions should aim to positively influence the attitudes of future health care
practitioners toward older patients to ensure the provision of quality patient care. This …

Literature evaluating medical students' attitudes toward the elderly is extensive yet the study
methods, attitudinal instruments and curricular interventions are highly diverse, making the …

Objectives To analyze empirical studies from the United States and Canada to gain an
understanding on how nursing education affects nursing students' attitudes toward persons …

Background: The population of older people is increasing worldwide. The social and
healthcare systems need many nurses to care for the elderly. Positive attitudes increase the …