Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2019 / Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 4

ATTITUDES OF PROFESSIONALS IN NURSING HOMES AND SOCIAL SERVICE CENTERS TO THE ELDERLY: THE ANKARA EXAMPLE

HUZUREVİ VE SOSYAL HİZMET MERKEZLERİNDE ÇALIŞAN MESLEK ELEMANLARININ YAŞLILARA YÖNELİK TUTUMLARI: ANKARA ÖRNEĞİ

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494–503
Publication Date
2022-11-04
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The study also foundthat caring for a dependent family member and the duration of work negatively affected theattitudes of professionals toward their aging clientele.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Positive or negative attitudes on the part of people working in the domainof elderly care are especially influential with regard to the benefits offered by the social servicesto the elderly.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, the attitudes of professionals in nursing homes, social servicecenters, and in the elderly care and rehabilitation centers are examined in this paper, whichused the city of Ankara for its sample.Materials and Method: The descriptive research model was utilized for this study. 100professionals in Ankara were reached.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study also foundthat caring for a dependent family member and the duration of work negatively affected theattitudes of professionals toward their aging clientele.
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Introduction: Positive or negative attitudes on the part of people working in the domainof elderly care are especially influential with regard to the benefits offered by the social servicesto the elderly. In this context, the attitudes of professionals in nursing homes, social servicecenters, and in the elderly care and rehabilitation centers are examined in this paper, whichused the city of Ankara for its sample.Materials and Method: The descriptive research model was utilized for this study. 100professionals in Ankara were reached. Interview form prepared by researchers and Kogan’sAttitudes Toward Older People Scale were used as the data collection tool. Number, mean,percentage frequency distribution, correlation, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation wereused in the analysis of the data.Results: The mean score of attitudes of professionals toward the elderly was calculated as133,16 (sd=20.16). A statistically significant difference was found in the attitude scores towardthe elderly between those professionals who had earned a graduate degree and those wholived with a dependent family member.Conclusion: The results of the field research revealed that sociologists, social workers,and psychologists expressed a more positive attitude toward the elderly. The study also foundthat caring for a dependent family member and the duration of work negatively affected theattitudes of professionals toward their aging clientele.

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Giriş: Yaşlılık alanında çalışanların yaşlılara yönelik olumlu ya da olumsuz tutumları yaşlıların sosyal hizmetlerden yararlanma süreçlerine etki etmektedir. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmada sosyal hizmet merkezleri ile huzurevi ve yaşlı bakım ve rehabilitasyon merkezlerinde çalışan meslek elemanlarının yaşlılara yönelik tutumları Ankara örnekleminde incelenmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmada betimleyici araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında Ankara’da 100 meslek elemanına ulaşılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan Görüşme Formu ile Kogan Yaşlılara Karşı Tutum Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde sayı, ortalama, yüzde frekans dağılımı, korelasyon, t testi, ANOVA ve Pearson korelasyon kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Meslek elemanlarının yaşlılara yönelik tutum puan ortalamaları 133.16 (sd=20.16) olarak hesaplanmıştır. Mezun olunan bölüm ve ailede bakmakla yükümlü olunan birinin varlığı ile yaşlılara yönelik tutum puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç: Araştırmada sosyolog, sosyal hizmet uzmanı ve psikologların yaşlılara yönelik daha fazla olumlu tutum puanına sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Katılımcıların bakmakla yükümlü olduğu bir yakınının olması ve meslek elemanı olarak çalışma sürelerinin yaşlılara yönelik tutumları olumsuz yönde etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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KOÇAK, Y. E., GÖZEN, Ö., BUZ, S. (2022). ATTITUDES OF PROFESSIONALS IN NURSING HOMES AND SOCIAL SERVICE CENTERS TO THE ELDERLY: THE ANKARA EXAMPLE. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 4, 494–503. https://ajindex.com/articles/623657

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