Journal article
Case study of the attitudes and values of nursing students toward caring for older adults.
Abstract
Given the aging population and the complex needs of older adults, there is considerable need for additional gerontological nurses. This pilot study explored fourth-year nursing students' attitudes and values toward caring for older adults and the influence of their experiences with older adults on these attitudes and values. Using Yin's exploratory case study design, 51 fourth-year nursing students constituted the single case. An initial …
Authors
Evers C; Ploeg J; Kaasalainen S
Journal
Journal of Nursing Education, Vol. 50, No. 7, pp. 404–409
Publisher
SLACK
Publication Date
July 2011
DOI
10.3928/01484834-20110429-03
ISSN
0148-4834