Coffey Alice, Whitehead Noreen
University College Cork, Ireland.
Nurs Older People. 2015 Feb;27(1):24-30. doi: 10.7748/nop.27.1.24.e665.
To examine healthcare assistants' (HCAs) attitudes towards older people in long-term care settings and their knowledge of ageing.
A survey was conducted with a convenience sample of HCAs in three long-term care settings in the Republic of Ireland.
Overall, positive attitudes towards older people were found and there was a relationship between greater knowledge about ageing and more positive attitudes.
Health services face challenges as a result of changing population demographics and nursing shortages. Continuing education in practice is important and nurses should lead innovations in education for HCAs.
研究医疗保健助理（HCA）对长期护理机构中老年人的态度及其对衰老的认知。
对爱尔兰共和国三个长期护理机构中的HCA进行便利抽样调查。
总体而言，发现对老年人持积极态度，并且对衰老的了解程度越高与态度越积极之间存在关联。
由于人口结构变化和护理人员短缺，卫生服务面临挑战。实践中的继续教育很重要，护士应引领针对HCA的教育创新。
