Osteoporosis medication after fracture in older adults: an administrative data analysis

Introduction: The changing proportion of older adults in society necessitates the need to determine the attitudes of health care professionals toward older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes of ageism and its correlates among health care professionals working with older adults. Method: This descriptive study was conducted in seven hospitals in five cities in Turkey. A total of 628 health care professionals participated in this study. The Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA) was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, student’s t test, one-way analysis of variance and multivariate linear regression were used for data analysis. Results: The mean total score from the FSA was 56.9 ( SD = 8.0). Education (β = −.18, p < .001) and difficulty with the care of older adults (β = −.10, p < .05) were statistically significant predictors of the FSA score. Conclusions: The attitudes of health care professionals toward older adults were generally positive and affected by difficulty in providing care and the educational status of the health care professionals.

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Administrative claims data analysis of nurse practitioner prescribing for older adults

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05069.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 65 (10) ◽

pp. 2077-2087 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Andrea L. Murphy ◽

Ruth Martin-Misener ◽

Charmaine Cooke ◽

Ingrid Sketris

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Nurse Practitioner ◽

Claims Data ◽

Administrative Claims ◽

Administrative Claims Data ◽

Claims Data Analysis

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Attitude of Nurses Toward the Care of Older Adults in China

Journal of Transcultural Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043659619848056 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (6) ◽

pp. 597-602 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiuyan Lan ◽

Qiuhua Chen ◽

Bilan Yi

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Older People ◽

Registered Nurses ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Care Practice ◽

Online Questionnaire

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of registered nurses toward older adults in China. Method: An online questionnaire was sent to registered nurses of five hospitals. The sample included 1,367 registered nurses in this study. Kogan’s Attitudes toward Older People Scale and Facts of Aging Quiz were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance and logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results: Registered nurses held a positive attitude toward older adults (155.09 ± 21.94). The experience of being cared by older adults (odds ratio [ OR] = 1.545, p = .007) and relationship with older adults ( OR = 2.440, p = .000) were associated with the attitudes of registered nurses. Discussion: Registered nurses in China held a positive attitude toward older adults. The results contribute to care practice for the older adults in hospitals.

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