Giresun University, The Faculty of The Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, 28340 Piraziz, Giresun, Turkey..
Nurse Educ Today. 2018 Nov;70:8-12. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.08.007. Epub 2018 Aug 16.
Professional values involve standards that are effective in solving problems, interacting with patients, making decisions on patient care and forming the student's attitude. Throughout the course of the nursing students' occupational education, these standards shape their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding the provision of care for individuals.
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nursing students' professional values and their attitudes towards the elderly.
A cross-sectional research design was used in this study.
This study was conducted at a university in the northeast of Turkey.
2nd-year (n = 93), 3rd-year (n = 101) and 4th-year (n = 81) nursing students.
The data for the study were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Nursing Professional Values Scale- Revised (NPVS-R) and the Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS). In the data analysis, independent samples t-test, ANOVA and Spearman Correlation were used.
The study found that the nursing students' average total NVPS-R score was 86.4 ± 16.2 and their average total AAS score was 82.7 ± 8.8. Furthermore, a significant correlation was observed between the professional values of the students and their attitudes towards the elderly (r = 0.407, p = 0.000). A positive, moderately strong correlation was determined between the total NPVS-R scores and the 'restricted life of elderly people' and 'positive attitudes towards elderly people' sub-scales of AAS (r = 0.418, r = 0.317, p < 0.005, respectively).
The present study has demonstrated that the nursing students' professional values are associated with their attitudes towards the elderly. In the light of these results, it is suggested that professional values be taught and that courses on values be added to the curriculum in order to improve the attitudes of the students towards ageism.
专业价值观涉及在解决问题、与患者互动、做出患者护理决策以及形成学生态度方面有效的标准。在护理学生职业教育的整个过程中,这些标准塑造了他们对个体提供护理的态度、信念和行为。
本研究旨在确定护理学生的专业价值观与他们对老年人的态度之间的关系。
本研究采用了横断面研究设计。
这项研究在土耳其东北部的一所大学进行。
二年级(n=93)、三年级(n=101)和四年级(n=81)护理学生。
研究数据采用个人信息表、护理专业价值观量表修订版(NPVS-R)和年龄歧视态度量表(AAS)收集。在数据分析中,采用独立样本 t 检验、方差分析和斯皮尔曼相关分析。
研究发现,护理学生的 NPVS-R 总分平均为 86.4±16.2,AAS 总分平均为 82.7±8.8。此外,学生的专业价值观与其对老年人的态度之间存在显著相关性(r=0.407,p=0.000)。NPVS-R 总分与 AAS 的“老年人受限的生活”和“对老年人的积极态度”分量表之间存在正相关,且相关程度较强(r=0.418,r=0.317,p<0.005)。
本研究表明,护理学生的专业价值观与其对老年人的态度有关。根据这些结果,建议教授专业价值观,并在课程中增加价值观课程,以改善学生对年龄歧视的态度。