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Sansano-Nadal O, Roman-Viñas B, Socorro-Cumplido JL, Nieto-Guisado A, Dallmeier D, Coll-Planas L, Fuente-Vidal A, Giné-Garriga M. [What needs do experts and future Physical Activity and Sport professionals perceive to promote healthy aging? Professionals and students' views]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2024; 59:101495. [PMID: 38691897 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2024.101495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Physical activity acts as an adjuvant in the treatment of numerous diseases and in the promotion of healthy aging. Increasing longevity entails an increase in the demand for professionals who prescribe physical activity, specifically physiotherapists and physical-activity educators. OBJECTIVES The main objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of a group of third- and fourth-year Physiotherapy students (n=9) and Sport Sciences students (n=5), and experts who work with older adults (n=3) about their knowledge of the older adult population and healthy aging. The secondary objectives were to: (a) explore what knowledge future professionals need about physical activity programming and about physical activity programs aimed at maintaining and improving health among older adults; (b) explore what would be the best methodology to acquire such knowledge; and (c) explore whether a relationship is perceived between knowledge about the older adult population and motivation to work with this population group. METHODS Two discussion groups with students and three interviews with experts were conducted. Discussion groups and interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed through a reflexive thematic analysis, following the steps described by Braun and Clarke (2021). RESULTS Three themes were identified from the discussion groups: (1) conception and ideas about older adults, (2) skills and knowledge perceived as important, and (3) proposals for motivational intervention addressed to the older population. Four themes were identified from the interviews with experts: (1) characteristics of the future professional, (2) physical activity programs for older people: the recipe for success, (3) the role of enjoyment as key to success, and (4) barriers/obstacles along the path. CONCLUSION Students of both degrees and experts believe that more practical training opportunities are needed, to enable students to interact with the older population and get to know their needs, motivations, and barriers, to increase physical activity levels in this population group.
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- Oriol Sansano-Nadal
- Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Grupo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte (SAFE), Barcelona, España; Escola Universitària de la Salut i l'Esport (EUSES) Terres de l'Ebre, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Amposta, España
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- Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Grupo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte (SAFE), Barcelona, España; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, España; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn). Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, España.
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- Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Grupo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte (SAFE), Barcelona, España
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- Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Grupo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte (SAFE), Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Investigación, Clínica Agaplesion Bethesda de Geriatría, Ulm, Alemania; Departamento de Epidemiología, Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Boston, Boston, Estados Unidos
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- Research group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M(3)O). Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y Bienestar Social, Centro de Investigación en Salud y Asistencia Social (CESS), Universidad de Vic-Universidad Central de Cataluña (UVic-UCC), Vic, España; Institute for Research and Innovation in Life Sciences and Health in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC), Vic, España
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- Research group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M(3)O). Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y Bienestar Social, Centro de Investigación en Salud y Asistencia Social (CESS), Universidad de Vic-Universidad Central de Cataluña (UVic-UCC), Vic, España; Institute for Research and Innovation in Life Sciences and Health in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC), Vic, España
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- Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Grupo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte (SAFE), Barcelona, España; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, España
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White A, Maguire MB, Brown A, Keen D. Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Nursing Students' Attitudes toward Older Adults: A Pre/Post-Study. NURSING REPORTS 2024; 14:1129-1135. [PMID: 38804418 PMCID: PMC11130905 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14020085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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As the global population ages, nurses with a positive attitude toward caring for older adults is crucial. However, studies indicate that nursing students often exhibit negative attitudes toward older adults. This study aimed to determine if a three-phased educational intervention significantly improved nursing students' attitudes toward older adults. A pre/post-test study design was used to measure the change in nursing students' attitudes toward older adults, as measured by the UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Survey, after participating in an Artificial Intelligence in Education learning event (n = 151). Results indicate that post-intervention scores (M = 35.07, SD = 5.34) increased from pre-intervention scores (M = 34.50, SD = 4.86). This difference was statistically significant at the 0.10 significance level (t = 1.88, p = 0.06). Incorporating artificial intelligence technology in a learning event is an effective educational strategy due to its convenience, repetition, and measurable learning outcomes. Improved attitudes toward older adults are foundational for delivering competent care to a rapidly growing aging population. This study was prospectively registered with the university's Institutional Review Board (IRB) on 30 July 2021 with the registration number IRB-FY22-3.
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- Anne White
- Wellstar School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA; (M.B.M.); (D.K.)
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- Wellstar School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA; (M.B.M.); (D.K.)
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- School of Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA;
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- Wellstar School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA; (M.B.M.); (D.K.)
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Henry JD, Coundouris SP, Nangle MR. Breaking the links between ageism and health: An integrated perspective. Ageing Res Rev 2024; 95:102212. [PMID: 38307423 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Ageism refers to prejudice, stereotypes or discrimination based on a person's actual or perceived chronological age. While ageism can affect people at all stages of the human lifespan, ageism against older adults has emerged as the most pervasive and potentially harmful. Much is now understood about how ageism can impact older people's health and wellbeing via structural, organisational, and provider level biases that threaten the provision of equitable and ethical healthcare. Negative attitudes about age and ageing also contribute to workforce shortages in aged care sectors, such as residential aged care and nursing. However, often underappreciated is how self-directed ageism, which refers to ageism turned against oneself, can also be an important determinant of health and wellbeing. Relative to external sources of ageism, negative internalised ageist beliefs are not only experienced more frequently in older adults' everyday lives, but are also more strongly linked to their health and wellbeing. Here we highlight how this understanding means that eliminating ageism requires a multifaceted approach that targets not only health care systems and aged care professionals, but older people themselves. Because normal age-related cognitive changes in how we think, perceive and reason increase the risk of older people viewing themselves through a negative and ageist lens, we provide a novel discussion of how broader insights from cognitive ageing literature must play a central role in any agenda focused on breaking the links between ageism and health.
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- Julie D Henry
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Henrichs KA. Using Assisted Living Communities to Enhance Nursing Student Attitudes Toward Older Adults. J Gerontol Nurs 2024; 50:11-15. [PMID: 38290098 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20240110-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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PURPOSE The older adult population continues to increase, resulting in greater use of health care resources. Nurses will be at the forefront of providing competent care to this population, but many nurses do not wish to work with the aged population after graduation. The current study sought to explore whether the addition of a clinical shift at an assisted living community promoted positive attitudes by nursing students toward older adults and exposed them to healthy aging. METHODS Students (N = 70) in a required undergraduate course at a large university in the West received clinical experience at local assisted living communities in which they independently interviewed a resident and provided an educational session to residents. RESULTS Students, communities, and clinical instructors had a positive experience in this clinical, finding it rewarding and meaningful and a mechanism for observing healthy aging. CONCLUSION The incorporation of a clinical experience at an assisted living facility into a stand-alone gerontology course created a positive shift in nursing student attitudes toward older adults, dispelled myths and stereotypes, and was reported to be a meaningful experience. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(2), 11-15.].
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Aslan TK, Solmaz T, Tohmola A. Adaptation of the Gerontological Nursing Competence (GeroNursingCom) instrument to Turkish: Validity and reliability study. Nurse Educ Pract 2024; 75:103913. [PMID: 38341951 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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AIM The aim of this study was to conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study of the Gerontological Nursing Competence Scale and to adapt the scale to Turkish culture. BACKGROUND As the number of older people increses, gerontological nursing requires specialized expertise in older people care. High-quality basic education and further education guarantee good competence in gerontological care. DESIGN A methodological study of instrument translation and validation. METHODS The study was methodological and the sample consisted of 530 university students who agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected by online interview method using the Introductory Information Form and Gerontological Nursing Competence Scale (GeroNursingCom). Before starting the study, permission was obtained from the ethics committee, the relevant institution, the scale owner and the students. Language equivalence and content validity of the scale were ensured and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Models (CFA) was conducted. Cronbach Alpha and item-total correlation analysis were used for the reliability of the scale. RESULTS The scale was compatible in terms of linguistic fidelity Content Validity Index (CVI) (Language)=0.97 and content fidelity CVI (Content)=0.96. The CFA results showed that the χ2/sd value was 1.861 and since this value was less than three, it can be stated that the model provided an excellent fit to the data. Comparative Fit Index (CFI) and Non-normalized Fit Index (NNFI) values were determined as 0.99 and 0.99 respectively and these values being above 0.90 indicate that the model provides an excellent fit to the data. Square Root of Standardized Errors (SRMR) index was 0.045 and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) index was 0.040 and these values were less than 0.080, indicating that the model provided an excellent fit to the data. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.97 was found to be highly reliable and the Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients calculated for the sub-dimensions ranged between 0.77 and 0.91. CONCLUSIONS It was determined that the gerontological nursing competence scale is valid and reliable for nursing students and can be used in both student and working nurses living in Turkey.
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- Tuba Korkmaz Aslan
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Health Sciences / Nursing, Türkiye
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Seydişehir Kamil Akkanat Faculty of Health Sciences, Türkiye
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- Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu, Finland.
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Chen D, Liu F, Zhu C, Tai C, Zhang Y, Wang X. The effect of an escape room game on college nursing students' learning attitude and game flow experiences in teaching safe medication care for the elderly: an intervention educational study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:945. [PMID: 38087301 PMCID: PMC10717663 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04961-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the context of an aging population, the Gerontological Nursing course is becoming more and more important. Escape room games have been shown to have a positive effect on nursing education, but they have not been applied in the Gerontological Nursing course. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of adding an escape room game-based learning activity at the end of classroom teaching in a Gerontological Nursing course on nursing students' learning attitude and game flow experience. METHODS In April 2023, a total of 84 nursing students from two classes at a medical school in Northeast China were selected for the study, and the classes were divided into a test group (n = 41) and a control group (n = 43). Both groups received regular classroom teaching on "Safe Medication Care for the Elderly", and the test group participated in an escape room game at the end of the classroom teaching. General information about the nursing students in both groups was collected prior to participation; learning attitude were measured before and after participation; and game flow experience was measured before and after participation in the test group. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests and paired samples t-tests. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference in the general information and learning attitude of nursing students between the two groups before participation. After participation, the total learning attitude score of nursing students in the test group was (73.17 ± 1.67) and that of the control group was (61.63 ± 2.66), and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 5.196). The game flow experience of nursing students in the test group before and after participation was (63.27 ± 2.48) and (81.29 ± 2.49), respectively, and the difference between before and after was statistically significant (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 5.253). CONCLUSIONS During the teaching process of the Gerontological Nursing course, an escape room game added at the end of classroom teaching can improve nursing students' learning attitude and also help them to have a good game flow experience. These findings suggest that teaching activities based on the escape room game have considerable practical application value.
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- Dong Chen
- Department of Nursing, Heilongjiang Nursing College, 209 Xuefu Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150086, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao Hiser Hospital Affiliated of Qingdao University (Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), 4 Renmin Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266000, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao Hiser Hospital Affiliated of Qingdao University (Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), 4 Renmin Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150086, China
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- Student Section, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150086, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao Hiser Hospital Affiliated of Qingdao University (Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), 4 Renmin Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266000, China.
- Department of Emergency, Qingdao Hiser Hospital Affiliated of Qingdao University ( Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), 4 Renmin Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266000, China.
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