Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2013 / Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 2
Third-year medical students attitudes towards the elderly: Evaluation of the effect of an educational programme
- Journal
- Türk Geriatri Dergisi
- Pages
- 210–215
- DOI
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Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of ‘Multidisciplinary Approach to Elderly Individuals Module’ to the attitudes of medical students towards the elder- ly. Materials and Method: In this quasi-experimental study based on “pre-test post-test” model, the study group was comprised of 3rd-year students in 2010-2011 academic year (n=187). In total data of 142 students (75.9 %) were evaluated. Kogan’s Attitudes Towards Old People Scale was administrated to students before and after the module. Results: Of the students 47.1 % (n=88) were females and 52.9 % (n=99) were males. Statistically significant increase was detected in after-module mean points of both males and females in comparison to before-module points (p=0.001). Statistically significant gender differ- ence was not found in terms of before and after-module mean points. Whereas direction of change was positive in 99 students (69.7 %), it was negative in 37 students (26.1 %). Conclusion: Although statistically significant increase was detected in after-training mean points of the students by comparison with the before-training points, negative direction of change in some students is striking. In accordance with the obtained data, it is essential to con- duct new studies to identify the problems of the students who took a negative attitude and to direct their attitudes in the positive direction.
Özet
Girifl: Bu çal›flman›n amac›, Yafll› Bireye Multidisipliner Yaklafl›m Modülü’nün t›p ö¤rencileri- nin yafll›lara yönelik tutumlar›na etkisinin de¤erlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: "Ön test-son test" modeline dayal› yar› deneysel tipteki bu çal›flmada arafl- t›rma grubunu 2010-2011 e¤itim-ö¤retim y›l› üçüncü s›n›f ö¤rencileri oluflturmufltur (n=187). Top- lam 142 (%75.9) ö¤rencinin verisi de¤erlendirmeye al›nm›flt›r. Ö¤rencilere modül öncesinde ve sonras›nda Kogan taraf›ndan gelifltirilen “Yafll›lara Yönelik Tutum Ölçe¤i” uygulanm›flt›r. Bulgular: Ö¤rencilerin %47.1’i (n=88) kad›n, %52.9’u (n=99) erkektir. Hem k›z hem de er- kek ö¤rencilerin modül sonras› puan ortalamalar›nda, modül öncesine göre istatistiksel olarak an- laml› bir art›fl saptanm›flt›r (p=0.001). Modül öncesi ve sonras› puan ortalamalar› aç›s›ndan cinsler aras›nda fark bulunamam›flt›r (p>0.05). De¤iflimin yönü, ö¤rencilerin 99’unda (%69.7) olumlu iken, 37(%26.1)’sinde olumsuzdur. Sonuç: Ö¤rencilerin e¤itim sonras› puan ortalamalar›nda e¤itim öncesine göre istatistiksel olarak anlaml› bir art›fl saptanmas›na ra¤men baz› ö¤rencilerde de¤iflimin yönünün olumsuz ol- mas› dikkat çekicidir. Elde edilen veriler do¤rultusunda olumsuz bir tutum ortaya koyan ö¤renci- lerle ilgili sorunlar› belirlemek ve tutumlar›n› olumlu yöne do¤ru de¤ifltirmek için yeni çal›flmalar›n gereklili¤i kaç›n›lmazd›r.