Unimas Nursing Students’ Level Of Knowledge And Attitude Towards Older People

Hanny, Medi (2023) Unimas Nursing Students’ Level Of Knowledge And Attitude Towards Older People. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

An aged person is a vulnerable individual among older adults populations who frequently deal with declines of bodily functions and their changing needs which prompt them to seek healthcare services in the hospital. Consequently, nurses are foremost a caregiver that will oversee the older populations when they come to the hospital. As a student nurse who will embark on becoming the future generations of nurses, it is important to have knowledge and positive attitudes towards older people. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude towards older adults among nursing students. This study has not been studied in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, hence a cross-sectional study was conducted among 133 UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students who enrolled on a Bachelor of Nursing with Honours. Knowledge and attitudes towards older people were assessed using Palmore's Fact on Aging Quiz, and Kogan's Attitudes towards Old People Scale, respectively. Results of the study showed 69.2% and 54.1% of the participants had a high knowledge and positive attitude towards older people respectively. Meanwhile, there was a significant association between the socio-demographic variables, particularly the year of study and attitude. However, no other socio-demographic variables show a significant association with knowledge and attitude towards older people.

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