Hovey Susan, Shropshire Michele
About the Authors Susan Hovey, PhD, RN, is a clinical assistant professor, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Michele Shropshire, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. The work was supported by Xi Pi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International. For more information, contact Dr. Shropshire at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2021;42(3):148-151. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000795.
This study examined how intentional first encounters as a nursing student, as well as prior relationships with older adults, influenced baccalaureate prelicensure nursing students' attitudes toward this population.
There is a growing demand for knowledgeable and skilled nurses to provide person-centered care to an aging population. An ongoing challenge is lack of interest in practicing within gerontological settings following graduation.
A cross-sectional, correlational, comparison research design was used. Ninety-nine nursing students in five groups were recruited from six baccalaureate prelicensure nursing schools.
A one-way analysis of variance revealed a significant difference among groups, F(4, 94) = 4.873, p = .001. Students completing clinical in half-semester acute care and long-term care (M = 64.03, SD = 16.9) had better attitudes than students in other clinical experiences.
Addressing the development of positive attitudes in nursing students remains imperative to promote person-centered care to the aging population.
本研究探讨了作为护理专业学生的初次有意接触,以及与老年人先前的关系,如何影响本科护理专业预执照学生对该人群的态度。
对知识渊博且技术熟练的护士为老龄化人口提供以患者为中心的护理的需求日益增长。一个持续存在的挑战是毕业后对在老年护理环境中执业缺乏兴趣。
采用横断面、相关性、比较性研究设计。从六所本科护理专业预执照护理学校招募了五组共99名护理专业学生。
单因素方差分析显示各组之间存在显著差异,F(4, 94) = 4.873,p = .001。在半学期急性护理和长期护理环境中完成临床实习的学生(M = 64.03,标准差 = 16.9)比其他临床实习经历的学生态度更好。
培养护理专业学生的积极态度对于促进对老龄化人口的以患者为中心的护理仍然至关重要。