Salin Sirpa, Hautsalo Katja, Vänni Kimmo, Seitsamo Susanna, Yli-Koivisto Lea
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Care, Kuntokatu 3, FI-33520 Tampere, Finland.
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Care, Finland.
Nurse Educ Today. 2020 Feb 19;88:104379. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104379.
Finland has one of the oldest populations in Europe. Gerontological nursing is unfortunately not appealing to nurse students.
This study aimed to examine nurse students' attitudes towards older adults and their suggestions about gerontological nursing course.
A cross-sectional, descriptive study.
One university of applied sciences in Finland.
A total sample of nurse students (n = 523).
Data were collected in 2015 using KAOP scale that included background questions and one open question. The data were analyzed statistically and thematized. The themes were then quantified as frequencies.
The response rate was 47.5%. The mean age was 26.9 years. The results showed that students' attitudes were positive towards older adults. Factor analysis produced a four factor (characteristic value >1.0) model (explanation rate 44%, x 118,770, df = 74 and p = .001). A four-factor model was however not justifiable, as only one variable loaded onto the fourth factor. The range of the communalities of the variables chosen for the factor analysis was between 0.37 and 0.99. There were seven such variables and their reliability was high (α = 0.71). The positive attitude was described by reciprocal understanding, social skills of older adults and older adults' ability to maintain their home and themselves. Of the suggestions for improving the teaching of gerontological nursing, 60% were related to the contents of teaching, 37% to didactic solutions and 3% to the capabilities of the teacher.
Students consider older adults as individuals with their own personalities and many resources, a view that should not be lost after graduation. The study showed a demand for moving teaching away from classrooms to the real environments of older people's care. Using various methods such as lectures by experts by experience can make the topic more appealing.
芬兰拥有欧洲最老龄的人口之一。遗憾的是，老年护理对护理专业学生缺乏吸引力。
本研究旨在调查护理专业学生对老年人的态度以及他们对老年护理课程的建议。
一项横断面描述性研究。
芬兰一所应用科学大学。
护理专业学生总样本（n = 523）。
2015年使用KAOP量表收集数据，该量表包括背景问题和一个开放式问题。对数据进行统计分析并进行主题化处理。然后将主题量化为频率。
回复率为47.5%。平均年龄为26.9岁。结果表明，学生对老年人的态度是积极的。因子分析产生了一个四因子（特征值>1.0）模型（解释率44%，x = 118,770，自由度df = 74，p = 0.001）。然而，四因子模型并不合理，因为只有一个变量加载到第四个因子上。为因子分析所选变量的共同度范围在0.37至0.99之间。有七个这样的变量，其信度很高（α = 0.71）。积极态度体现在相互理解、老年人的社交技能以及老年人维持家庭和自我的能力上。在改善老年护理教学的建议中，60%与教学内容有关，37%与教学方法有关，3%与教师能力有关。
学生将老年人视为具有个性和多种能力的个体，这种观点在毕业后不应丧失。研究表明，需要将教学从教室转移到老年人护理的实际环境中。采用各种方法，如由有经验的专家授课，可以使该主题更具吸引力。
