University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland.
Nurse Educ Today. 2012 May;32(4):356-60. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.05.015. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
This study aimed to examine nurse students' interest in gerontological nursing and the factors enhancing and decreasing that interest. The quantitative data was collected in the autumn of 2009 using a structured instrument with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), which was developed for this study based on the literature review. Graduating nurse students (n=183) from three polytechnics in Southern Finland participated in the study. The data was analysed statistically using descriptive statistics and t-test for independent samples to indicate statistical significance. The students did not clearly state if they are interested in gerontological nursing as a future career choice or not. Students who had prior gerontological nursing work experience, women, and students who had learned about gerontological nursing through an independent course were the most interested in the field. The factors that enhance interest are the quality of gerontological nursing, the challenging aspects of the field and the opportunities for career advancement, the gerontological nursing education and the practical training in gerontological nursing. On the basis of the results, it seems that it is possible to enhance nurse students' interest in gerontological nursing as a future career choice.
本研究旨在探讨护生对老年护理的兴趣，以及增强和减弱这种兴趣的因素。2009 年秋季，采用基于文献回顾制定的结构化工具（视觉模拟量表[VAS]）收集了定量数据。来自芬兰南部三所理工学院的即将毕业的护生（n=183）参与了这项研究。使用描述性统计和独立样本 t 检验对数据进行了统计学分析，以表明统计学意义。学生们没有明确表示他们是否有兴趣将老年护理作为未来的职业选择。有老年护理工作经验、女性、以及通过独立课程了解老年护理的学生对该领域最感兴趣。增强兴趣的因素包括老年护理的质量、该领域的挑战性方面和职业发展机会、老年护理教育以及老年护理的实践培训。基于这些结果，似乎有可能增强护生对老年护理作为未来职业选择的兴趣。
