The Effect of Elderly Care Training Given to Nursing Students on Ageism

NCT06488885 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024/27
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

geism is a multidimensional term that includes different attitudes, prejudices, behaviors and actions shown to a person simply because of his or her age. Today, in most societies in the world, elderly individuals are discriminated against. This discrimination stems from the negative attitudes of family members and society in general towards older individuals and aging. In most societies, old age and the changes that occur with aging are generally viewed negatively. Old age is seen as a process of decline in productivity, competence, individuality and independence in all areas of life. The elderly and old age can be viewed with stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. Age discrimination includes beliefs and attitudes that can turn into discriminatory actions. Words synonymous with being old/aging generally carry negative content. These are generally negative situations such as dementia, weakness, disease, aging, deterioration, wear and tear, and inability to function. This research was designed as a randomized controlled study to determine the effect of elderly care training given to nursing students of a foundation university on their attitudes towards ageism. The population of the research consists of 150 first and second year nursing students of a foundation university in Istanbul between the 2023-2024 academic years. Power analysis was performed using the G\*Power (v3.1.9) program to determine the sample size. It was calculated that there should be at least 26 participants in each group. The sample was planned with 120 students (60 experimental and 60 control groups) who met the study criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Number, percentage, mean and standard deviation will be used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of the data. A normal distribution test will be applied to determine whether the research variables have a normal distribution. In case the research variables do not show normal distribution (p\<0.05). In the analysis of variables for which the normality assumption is not met, non-parametric analysis methods Mann Whitney U (for comparisons of two groups) and Kruskal Wallis (for comparisons of three or more groups) will be used. Spearman correlation analysis will be performed to determine the relationship between the continuous variables of the research.

Conditions

Ageism

Keywords

"Nursing"; "Elderly Care"; "Ageism"

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Positive and negative ageism scale

  University students, it consists of two subscales developed to measure attitudes towards ageism. It is a measuring tool. Positive Age Discrimination Sub-dimension, which is one of the sub-dimensions The dimension affects the positive discriminatory attitudes of university students towards older people. It measures. There are 13 items in this subscale of the scale. Scale The highest score that can be obtained from this sub-dimension in the application is 65, and the lowest score is 65. The higher the score to be obtained, the more positive the attitude towards older people. Indicates that the level is high. Another sub-dimension, the Negative Age Discrimination Sub-Dimension, measures students' negative discriminatory attitudes towards older people.

  The scale will be administered to the participants "as a pre-test" before training is given. The training duration is 8 weeks. It will be administered as a "final test" one week after the training is given. The scales will be applied to both experimental

• Participant information form

  Participant information form prepared by the researchers. A total of 10 questions about the socio-demographic characteristics of the students and elderly individuals. Contains.

  The scale will be administered to the participants "as a pre-test" before training is given. The training duration is 8 weeks. It will be administered as a "final test" one week after the training is given. The scales will be applied to both experimental

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Nursin students

Behavioral: Elderly care training

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Nursin students

Interventions

Elderly care training BEHAVIORAL

The 60 experimental group students included in the study will have three lesson hours each week. Face-to-face training will be provided. Their consent was obtained before training was given to the experimental group. Participant Information Form and Positive and Negative Ageism Scale (PNYAÖ) will be applied as a pre-test. Trainings are 3 lesson hours, one day a week. It will be given as eight weeks and 24 hours in total. Upbeat and positive after the end of the training A posttest will be administered with the Negative Ageism Scale (PNSAS). Posttest PNSAÖ will be administered again one month after administration, and follow-up data will be obtained. Participant Information Form and Positive and Negative Ageism Scale (PNSAS) will be applied as a pre-test. Eight weeks. At the end, PNCAS will be administered again as the final test.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the research,
• Being over 18 years old,
• Being a nursing student,
• Not having received any training, course or course regarding elderly care

You may not qualify if:

• Being under 18 years old
• Each participant will be required to fill out the survey form once.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Beykent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Beyketn University

Beylikduzu, Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Turkey (Türkiye)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ageism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Prejudice; Social Behavior; Behavior; Social Discrimination

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PHD

Model Details: This research was conducted at a foundation university's nursing school. The elderly care training given to students regarding ageism a randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of It was designed as.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2024
• First Posted: July 5, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion: April 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

TU (1)