Research Article
Year 2025,
, 280 - 286, 10.04.2025
Abstract
References
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- 23 Rababa M, Hammouri AM, Hweidi IM, Ellis JL. Association of nurses’ level of knowledge and attitudes to ageism toward older adults: Cross-sectional study. Nurs Health Sci. 2020;22(3):593-601. doi:10.1111/nhs.12701
- 24 Fita F, Mekonnen HS, Endalew HL, Azagew AW. Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards older people care among nurses working at public hospitals in West Shoa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia. BMC Nurs. 2021;20(1):1-12. doi:10.1186/s12912-021-00774-1
- 25 Lan X, Chen Q, Yi B. Attitude of Nurses Toward the Care of Older Adults in China. J Transcult Nurs Off J Transcult Nurs Soc. 2019;30(6):597-602. doi:10.1177/1043659619848056
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- 27 Christensson L, Björklund A, Åhnby U, Henrikson M, Joakimson D, Henning C. Attitudes of Different Professionals Toward the Well-being of Older Adults Living at Home. J Allied Health. 2010;39(4):293-300.
- 28 Yáñez-Yáñez R, Parra-Rizo MA, McArdle-Draguicevic N, et al. Attitude towards Older People According to Sociodemographic and Educational Variables in Students of a Chilean University. Geriatrics. 2022;7(6):130. doi:10.3390/geriatrics7060130
- 29 Moreira AN, Rocha ES, Popoff DAV, Vilaça EL, Castilho LS, de Magalhães CS. Knowledge and attitudes of dentists regarding ageing and the elderly. Gerodontology. 2012;29(2):e624-631. doi:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00534.x
- 30 Holmberg C, Wolf A, Olsson MM, Heckemann B. Nurses’ general attitudes and caregiving-specific perceptions toward the oldest-old: A nationwide survey. Int J Nurs Stud. 2022;136:104379. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104379
Examining The Attitudes Towards the Elderly of Home Care And Patient Transport Service Personnel Within A Local Government
Abstract
Objective: Older people have the right to be cared for in society with respect and dignity. Positive/negative attitudes towards the elderly may affect the quality of care and service. In this study, it was aimed to determine the attitudes of the personnel in charge of home care services and patient transportation services towards the elderly, which are increasing in Turkey today.
Method: The descriptive cross-sectional study included 66 personnel (health and support staff). Participants were administered a data collection tool consisting of a general information form and the KOGAN Attitudes Towards the Elderly Scale.
Results: The participants had been working in this position for 30.53±13.94 months, 45.5% of them were female, 77.2% of them had at least a high school diploma, and the average number of elderly they communicated with in a day was 9.61±4.77. It was found that the total score of the KOGAN elderly attitude scale of the patient transportation service personnel was significantly higher than the home care services group (p<0.05). It was determined that educational and occupational status, age, working time, the number of elderly people with whom they had contact in their private and professional lives did not affect their attitudes towards the elderly (p>0.05).
Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that the attitudes of home care and patient transport personnel towards the elderly were at a moderate level. This attitude may be related to the fact that the elderly group served are long-term care patients and bedridden, regardless of personnel characteristics.
Ethical Statement
Prior to undertaking the research, approval was sought and obtained from the Ethics Committee of Çankırı Karatekin University at a meeting held on 31 May 2021 and numbered 20. This approval was granted on the basis of the Committee's assessment of the ethical suitability of the research. Furthermore, permission was sought and obtained from Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, Department of Health and Social Services, where the research was conducted, on 22 November 2021. All participants were required to sign a voluntary informed consent form prior to their involvement in the research. The research was conducted in accordance with the principles set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki.
Thanks
The authors would like to thank all participants who participated in this study and Muğla Metropolitan Municipality.
References
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- 2 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu, İstatistiklerle Yaşlılar, 2022. https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Istatistiklerle-Yaslilar-2022-49667 Date of access:06.03.2024
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- 4 Low LF, Yap M, Brodaty H. A systematic review of different models of home and community care services for older persons. BMC Health Serv Res. 2011;11(1):93. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-11-9.
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- 7 Vaartio-Rajalin H, Fagerström L. Professional care at home: Patient-centredness, interprofessionality and effectivity? A scoping review. Health Soc Care Community. 2019;27(4):e270-e288. doi:10.1111/hsc.12731
- 8 Kydd A, Wild D. Attitudes towards caring for older people: literature review and methodology. Nurs Older People. 2013;25(3):22-27. doi:10.7748/nop2013.04.25.3.22.e769
- 9 Özer Ö, Şantaş F. Kamunun Sunduğu Evde Bakım Hizmetleri ve Finansmanı.:Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 2 96-103.
- 10 Ross L, Jennings P, Williams B. Improving health care student attitudes toward older adults through educational interventions: A systematic review. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2018;39(2):193-213. doi:10.1080/02701960.2016.1267641
- 11 Liu Y e, While AE, Norman IJ, Ye W. Health professionals’ attitudes toward older people and older patients: A systematic review. J Interprof Care. 2012;26(5):397-409. doi:10.3109/13561820.2012.702146
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- 22 Küçükgüçlü Ö, Mert H, Akpınar B. Reliability and validity of Turkish version of attitudes toward old people scale. J Clin Nurs. 2011;20(21-22):3196-3203. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03764.x
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- 24 Fita F, Mekonnen HS, Endalew HL, Azagew AW. Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards older people care among nurses working at public hospitals in West Shoa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia. BMC Nurs. 2021;20(1):1-12. doi:10.1186/s12912-021-00774-1
- 25 Lan X, Chen Q, Yi B. Attitude of Nurses Toward the Care of Older Adults in China. J Transcult Nurs Off J Transcult Nurs Soc. 2019;30(6):597-602. doi:10.1177/1043659619848056
- 26 Yazdanian A, Alavi M, Irajpour A, Keshvari M. Association between nurses’ personality characteristics and their attitude toward the older adults. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2016;21(1):9-13. doi:10.4103/1735-9066.174758
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- 28 Yáñez-Yáñez R, Parra-Rizo MA, McArdle-Draguicevic N, et al. Attitude towards Older People According to Sociodemographic and Educational Variables in Students of a Chilean University. Geriatrics. 2022;7(6):130. doi:10.3390/geriatrics7060130
- 29 Moreira AN, Rocha ES, Popoff DAV, Vilaça EL, Castilho LS, de Magalhães CS. Knowledge and attitudes of dentists regarding ageing and the elderly. Gerodontology. 2012;29(2):e624-631. doi:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00534.x
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Geriatrics and Gerontology, Public Health (Other), Primary Health Care, Health Services and Systems (Other) |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
| Authors | |
| Early Pub Date | March 21, 2025 |
| Publication Date | April 10, 2025 |
| Submission Date | October 15, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | January 8, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 |