Ageism and negative attitudes are said to be institutionally embedded in healthcare during a
time when there are unprecedented increases in older population numbers. As nurses' care …

A survey was conducted with 262 commencing nursing students at a South Australian
university, during a compulsory orientation week lecture prior to the first week of their …

This paper reports an exploratory New Zealand study comparing student nurses' attitudes
towards older people before and after an introductory nursing paper that included …

With the global trend towards an increasingly ageing population, it is clear that nurses need
to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to fulfil significant roles in responding to future …

Objective This systematic review aimed to summarise and update existing knowledge about
ageism among nursing students through the following research question: what is the …

With the predicted increase in the age of Canada's overall population, it is estimated that by
2020, up to 75% of nurses' time will be spent with older adults. It is recognized that care of …

Aim To establish an explanatory model of registered nurses' attitudes towards older people
and working with older patients. Background Increasing demands for health‐care from an …

Background. A number of studies have explored nurses' attitudes toward older people.
However many of those have produced inconclusive results. Moreover dated attitudinal …

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 …

Objectives. This paper reports the results of a study that aimed to evaluate the effectiveness
of an educational and experiential intervention on nursing students' attitudes towards older …