Woolliscroft J O, Calhoun J G, Maxim B R, Wolf F M
JAMA. 1984 Dec 28;252(24):3382-5.
The development of positive attitudes toward elderly patients has been identified as being an important factor in providing quality geriatric care. Medical students (N = 234) interviewed elderly individuals in three types of facilities, ranging from independent apartment living to nursing homes, as part of a required medical interviewing course. The students' attitudes were measured by an Attitudes Toward the Elderly scale before and after this course. Analyses disclosed significant posttest improvement in students' attitudes concerning the functioning, integrity, and personal acceptability of the elderly at all sites, except for attitudes toward functioning at nursing home sites. Staff and residents of participating facilities rated the experience favorably. This study shows that students' attitudes toward the elderly can be positively changed through incorporation of training at appropriate community facilities for the elderly into existing curricula.
对老年患者形成积极态度已被视为提供优质老年护理的一个重要因素。作为一门必修医学访谈课程的一部分，234名医学生走访了从独立式公寓居住设施到养老院等三种类型机构中的老年人。在该课程前后，通过“对老年人的态度量表”来衡量学生的态度。分析表明，除了对养老院中老年人功能方面的态度外，在所有场所，学生对老年人功能、完整性和个人可接受性方面的态度在课程后都有显著改善。参与机构的工作人员和居民对此次经历给予了好评。这项研究表明，通过将针对老年人的适当社区设施培训纳入现有课程，可以积极改变学生对老年人的态度。
