AN EXAMINATION OF CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES AMONG STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATED WITH A PLANNED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON CARE OF THE ELDERLY.
Contributors: Temple University.
Published: 1989
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: This study was designed to examine changes in knowledge levels and attitudes regarding elderly people among 59 student nurses associated with participation in a planned educational intervention. Data were obtained through knowledge and demographic questionnaires developed by the investigator and the use of an attitude instrument by Kogan. Three pretest and three post-test observations using the knowledge and attitude instruments were completed after the educational intervention. The grand means of the scores were compared by t-test. Demographic variables were analyzed by Analysis of variance. Participation in the educational intervention was found to be associated with significant increases in knowledge levels and favorableness of attitudes. No significant difference in knowledge or attitude were found associated with subjects' age, health of parents and grandparents, residence of grandparents, and time of residence of grandparents. However, significant difference in knowledge was found in favor of subjects who had previous work responsibilities with elderly persons as compared to those who did not.

This intervention involved approximately 36 hours and included 32 hours of clinical experience, 3 hours lecture, and participation in an affective activity.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-07, Section: B, page: 2841.

Thesis (ED.D.)--TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, 1989.

School code: 0225.