간호사와 간호대학생의 노인에 대한 이미지와 태도 비교

Image and Attitudes of Nurses and Nursing Students Toward the Elderly

  • 발행 : 2007.12.31

초록

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate about the image of aging and attitudes toward the elderly. Method: The instruments in this study were used questionnaires developed by Han and Won. The subjects were 75 nurses and 74 nursing students. The data was collected from May. second to 30th, 2006. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS Win program. Results: The level of the image of aging was relatively positive between nurses and nursing students. The level of attitudes toward the elderly showed relatively high either. Their image of aging and attitudes toward the elderly were significantly correlated. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop education programs and curriculum in nursing school to increase the positive image of aging and attitudes toward the elderly.

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