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A Convergence Study of Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward the Elderly

간호학과 학생의 노인에 대한 지식과 태도에 관한 융합연구

  • Baik, Sung-Hee (Department of Nursing Science, Baekseok University) ;
  • Yim, So-Youn (Department of Nursing Science, Baekseok University)
  • 백성희 (백석대학교 보건학부 간호학과) ;
  • 임소연 (백석대학교 보건학부 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.11
  • Accepted : 2017.09.20
  • Published : 2017.09.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this convergence study was to identify the knowledge and attitudes toward the elderly of nursing students. The data, self-reported questionnaires were collected to 112 senior nursing students in B nursing college located in Cheonan City in Korea which were gathered during the period of March 3 to March 31, 2016. and analyzed using by SPSS 18.0. In this study, the mean scores of the level of the knowledge and attitudes toward the elderly in nursing students were 12.08, 3.85 respectively. It was showed a significant positive relationship between the knowledge and attitudes toward the elderly(r=.385, p<.001). Specially the knowledge of physical area was a significant influencing on attitudes toward the elderly($Adj.R^2=.16$, p<.001). Therefore, the results obtained from this study are expected to provide a valuable baseline data to improve the future educational strategies in Gerontological Nursing.

본 융합연구의 목적은 간호학과 학생들의 노인에 대한 지식과 태도에 대해 파악하기 위함이다. 연구대상은 천안에 위치한 B 대학의 간호학과 2학년 학생 112명이었고, 2016년 3월 3일에서 3월 31일까지 자가 설문지를 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과로는 노인에 대한 간호학과 학생들의 지식과 태도의 평균점수는 각각 12.08, 3.85이었고, 노인에 대한 지식과 태도의 상관관계는(r=.385, p<.001) 통계적으로 유의하였다. 특히 신체적 영역에 대한 지식이 태도에 유의한 영향요인으로 나타났다($Adj.R^2=.16$, p<.001). 그러므로 본 연구를 통한 결과는 앞으로 노인 간호학 교육과정을 개선하기 위한 주요한 기본 자료로 사용될 것이라 사료된다.

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