Gerontology course in the nursing undergraduate curricula

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Samira Alsenany¹  Amer A. Alsaif¹ 

关键词: Education;    nursing;    Geriatric nursing;    Geriatrics;    Curriculum;    Clinical competence;    Faculty;    nursing;    Educación en enfermería;    Enfermería geriátrica;    Geriatría;    Curriculum;    Competencia clínica;    Docentes de enfermería;    Educação em enfermagem;    Enfermagem geriátrica;    Geriatria;    Currículo;    Competência clínica;    Docentes de enfermagem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420140000700016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective To explores nursing faculty members’ attitudes towards older people, their thoughts about gerontological nursing education. Method Five focus groups and a survey were used with nursing faculty members 132 at the three nursing schools to explore their attitudes towards the care of older people and the perceived status of gerontological nursing education. The survey was given to 132 faculty members, including 76 clinical instructors, 40 associate professors and 16 professors. The nursing faculty in general had a positive attitude toward older people (M=3.36, SD 0.25), and teachers’ attitudes were higher than those of their nursing students (M=3.18, SD0.29). Results This study results suggests that Saudi nursing curricula should include more extensive gerontology content and clinical experience with older people. Conclusion This is the first time in Saudi Arabia that research has listened to their voices and examined their commitments toward gerontology education.


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