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Objective To know the nursing students' willingness engaging in geriatric nursing and analyze affecting factors so as to provide references for nurturing professionals for caring for the aged.Methods 231 nursing students were surveyed.The questionnaire included general information,life experience with the elderly,willingness engaging in geriatric nursing,attitude towards the elderly and cognition of aging.The investigation results underwent analysis.Results Single factor analysis showed that whether ever living with the elderly (x2=6.027),time living with the elderly and relationship with the elderly (x2=4.928) influeced the nursing students' willingness engaging in geriatric nursing.Multiple correspondence analysis indicated that nursing students living with elderly more than one year and having good relationship with the elderly had positive willingness.Conclusions Geriatric nursing curriculum should be optimized and more opportunities should be created for nursing students to be in touch with the elderly.At the same time,we must pay attention to occupation guide and moral education about how to respect and care for the elderly.
ABSTRACT
Objective To know the effects of living with the elderly on nursing students' willingness engaging in aged nursing and attitude towards the elderly so as to provide references for nurturing professionals for caring for the aged.Methods 231 nursing students were surveyed.The questionnaire included four parts,general information,life experience with the elderly,willingness engaging in aged nursing,attitude towards the elderly and cognition of aging.Results 45.9 percent of the nursing students were willing to engage in aged nursing.Living with elderly and relationship with the elderly affected their willingness.Conclusions Creating more opportunities for nursing students in touch with the elderly can help nursing students to have a good impression of the elderly and stimulate them to choose aged nursing.