Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Nursing Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkiye..
Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Nursing Department, Uşak University, Uşak, Turkiye..
Nurse Educ Pract. 2023 Oct;72:103800. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103800. Epub 2023 Oct 8.
This study aimed to determine knowledge and attitudes of nursing students about dementia and factors affecting them.
With the increased aging population in the world including Turkiye, the prevalence of dementia is on the rise. Nursing students must have knowledge of dementia to offer high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to people who have dementia. Nursing students' attitudes towards dementia directly affect the quality of the care that they give. A positive attitude contributes to provision of more empathetic and personalized care for people with dementia.
A cross-sectional design.
The study was performed with 784 nursing students at six universities in Turkiye. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale and the Dementia Attitudes Scale. Data were analyzed using an independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis. Factors predicting knowledge and attitudes about dementia were examined using multiple linear regression analysis.
The mean age of the nursing students was 20.37 ± 1.85 years. Of all the nursing students, 82.9% were female, 15.1% were living with an older person, 5.5% had a family member with dementia, 9.8% had prior experience with dementia care and 19.4% received education about dementia. The students had inadequate knowledge of dementia (13.01 ± 6.66 out of 34), but a moderately positive attitude towards dementia (82.53 ± 12.44). Female gender (β = 0.087), increased year of study (β = 0.346), living in the city center (β = 0.070), having a family member with dementia (β = -0.081) and receiving education about dementia (β = 0.103) had a positive effect on the knowledge about dementia. Knowledge of dementia (β = 0.226), living in a city (β = 2.371) and prior experience in dementia care (β = 0.097) positively affected the attitudes about dementia.
Findings of the study suggest that curricula of undergraduate nursing education in Turkiyeshould be improved. Positive effects of education about dementia and clinical experience on knowledge and attitudes regarding dementia reveal a need for a change in the duration and quality of education about dementia.
本研究旨在确定护理学生对痴呆症的知识和态度，以及影响他们的因素。
随着世界包括土耳其在内的人口老龄化，痴呆症的患病率呈上升趋势。护理学生必须了解痴呆症，以便为患有痴呆症的人提供高质量、基于证据的护理。护理学生对痴呆症的态度直接影响他们提供的护理质量。积极的态度有助于为痴呆症患者提供更有同理心和个性化的护理。
横断面设计。
该研究在土耳其六所大学的 784 名护理学生中进行。使用社会人口学问卷、痴呆症知识评估量表和痴呆症态度量表收集数据。使用独立样本 t 检验、单因素方差分析和多元线性回归分析对数据进行分析。使用多元线性回归分析检查预测痴呆症知识和态度的因素。
护理学生的平均年龄为 20.37±1.85 岁。在所有护理学生中，82.9%为女性，15.1%与老年人同住，5.5%有家庭成员患有痴呆症，9.8%有痴呆症护理经验，19.4%接受过痴呆症教育。学生对痴呆症的知识了解不足（34 分中得分为 13.01±6.66），但对痴呆症的态度较为积极（82.53±12.44）。女性（β=0.087）、学习年限增加（β=0.346）、居住在市中心（β=0.070）、有家庭成员患有痴呆症（β=-0.081）和接受过痴呆症教育（β=0.103）对痴呆症知识有积极影响。痴呆症知识（β=0.226）、居住在城市（β=2.371）和痴呆症护理经验（β=0.097）对痴呆症态度有积极影响。
研究结果表明，土耳其本科护理教育的课程应予以改进。教育和临床经验对痴呆症知识和态度的积极影响表明，需要改变痴呆症教育的持续时间和质量。
