Does the degree programme affect Health Professions students’ attitudes and opinions towards vaccinations? An Italian multicentre study

Abstract Senior mentoring programs have been established that provide medical students exposure to a community-dwelling older adult mentor. The goal of these programs is to expose students to healthy older adults, increase knowledge of geriatrics, and prepare them to care for an aging population. However, even while participating in a senior mentoring program, health professions students still demonstrate some discriminatory language towards older adults (e.g., Gendron, Inker, & Welleford, 2018). In fact, research suggests ageist practices occur, intentionally or not, among all health professions and within assisted living and long-term care facilities (e.g., Bowling, 1999; Dobbs et al., 2008; Kane & Kane, 2005). There is reason to believe that how we feel about other older adults is a reflection of how we feel about ourselves as aging individuals. As part of an evaluation of a Senior Mentoring program, we found that students’ attitudes towards older adults were not significantly improved (t (92) = .38, p = .70). To further explore this, we collected subsequent qualitative data. Specifically, we asked students to respond to the open-ended prompt before and after completing their senior mentoring program: How do you feel about your own aging? Our findings have revealed just how complex students’ views towards aging and elderhood are, pointing to a need to develop a theoretical framework for how these views are formed. Thus, the results of this qualitative grounded theory study illustrate the stages of development medical students’ progress through as they come to accept themselves as aging humans.

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A Systematic Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Interprofessional Education on Health Professions Students’ Attitudes

Journal of Dental Education ◽

10.21815/jde.019.147 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 83 (12) ◽

pp. 1361-1369 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zairan Wang ◽

Fenglian Feng ◽

Shang Gao ◽

Jiping Yang

Keyword(s):

Interprofessional Education ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Health Professions ◽

Students Attitudes

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Assessing attitudes of patient-centred care among students in international chiropractic educational programs: a cross-sectional survey

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies ◽

10.1186/s12998-019-0263-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karin Hammerich ◽

Kent Stuber ◽

Sheilah Hogg-Johnson ◽

Anser Abbas ◽

Martin Harris ◽

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Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

International Study ◽

Health Professions ◽

Educational Programs ◽

Chiropractic Care ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patient Centred Care ◽

Students Attitudes

Abstract Background Patient-centred care is internationally recognized as a foundation of quality patient care. Attitudes of students towards patient-centred care have been assessed in various health professions. However, little is known how chiropractic students’ attitudes towards patient-centred care compare to those of other health professions or whether they vary internationally, and between academic programs. Objective To assess the association of select variables on student attitude towards patient-centred care among select chiropractic programs worldwide. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) to assess students’ patient-centred attitudes towards the doctor-patient relationship. Eighteen items were scored on a 1 to 6 Likert scale; higher scores indicating more patient-centredness. All students from seven chiropractic educational programs worldwide were invited to complete an online survey. Results were analyzed descriptively and inferentially for overall, sharing and caring subscales. General linear regression models were used to assess the association of various factors with PPOS scores. Results There were 1858 respondents (48.9% response rate). Student average age was 24.7 (range = 17–58) years and 56.2% were female. The average overall PPOS score was 4.18 (SD = 0.48) and average sharing and caring subscale scores were 3.89 (SD = 0.64) and 4.48 (SD = 0.52), respectively. There were small but significant differences in all PPOS scores by gender, age, and program. Year/semester of study within a program typically was not associated with scores, neither was history of previous chiropractic care nor having family members who are health professionals. Conclusion This is the first international study assessing students’ attitudes of patient-centred care in chiropractic educational programs. We found small but significantly different PPOS scores between chiropractic programs worldwide that did not change across year/semester of study. Scores tended to be lower than those reported among medical students. Observed differences may be related to curricular content, extent of patient exposure and/or regional cultural realities.

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(A110) A Survey of Health Professions Students Attitudes towards and Knowledge of Emergency Preparedness

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x11001129 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S1) ◽

pp. s31-s31

Author(s):

D. Markenson ◽

M. Reilly

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Emergency Preparedness ◽

Survey Methodology ◽

Health Professions ◽

Professional School ◽

Incident Command ◽

Public Health Emergencies ◽

Annual Survey ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Class Room

IntroductionThe possibility of natural disasters and public health emergencies coupled with the possibility of terrorism support the need to incorporate emergency preparedness into the curricula for every health professional school. Methods: A survey methodology was employed to assess both attitudes towards and knowledge of emergency preparedness amongst health professions students which included the schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry and public health. The survey was piloted to graduating students and then administered prior to institution of a emergency preparedness curriculum and then repeated as an annual survey.ResultsThe survey found that 51.8% had been present at a disaster as non-responder while only 12.1% had ever been present as a responder. With regard to baseline class room exposure over 50% reported no exposure to such key concepts as incident command, triage, all-hazards planning, surge and aspects of terrorism. In addition at baseline most students felt they had no competency in emergency preparedness. As an example only 10% of students felt competent with personal protective equipment. While exposure both as a responder and student was low, 82.5% of students felt that emergency preparedness should be a mandatory topic in their education. Lastly, with a minimal curriculum change students showed statistically significant increases on knowledge testing.ConclusionsWhile exposure was low for emergency preparedness topics and most did not recognize how information they had been taught might be applicable to emergency preparedness, there was a strong desire for additional training. In addition simple curricular adjustments can lead to significant improvements in knowledge.

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A Poverty Simulation's Impact on Nursing and Social Work Students' Attitudes Towards Poverty and Health

Creative Nursing ◽

10.1891/crnr-d-20-00051 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 256-262

Author(s):

Mary Beth Kuehn ◽

Carlos M. Grosch Mendes ◽

Genesis M. Fukunaga Luna Victoria ◽

Erin Nemetz ◽

Zyreel Claire P. Rigos

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Social Workers ◽

Short Form ◽

Social Work Students ◽

Health Professions ◽

The United States ◽

Community Action ◽

Structural Explanation ◽

Poverty And Health ◽

Students Attitudes

BackgroundCurrently, about 40 million people in the United States live in poverty, one of the most significant social determinants of health. Nurses and social workers must understand the effect of living in poverty on their clients' health and quality of life.PurposeNurses and social workers will encounter persons living in poverty. Therefore, beginning in their undergraduate education, health professions students must be aware of their attitudes towards poverty and how poverty affects health.MethodsThe Community Action Poverty Simulation was conducted with nursing and social work students at a small liberal arts institution. The Attitudes toward Poverty-Short Form (ATP-SF) and Beliefs Related to Poverty and Health (BRPH) tools were used pre- and postsimulation to assess students' attitudes about poverty and beliefs about the relationship between poverty and health. An emotional response plan was created to address participants' emotional responses by providing a separate space on-site and information about future resources.ResultsThe ATP-SF showed a significant overall difference (p < .001) between pre- and postsimulation surveys, indicating a shift toward a structural explanation of poverty; the BRPH showed that participants believed poverty is the result of illness and inability to work (p < .01).ConclusionThis study supports poverty simulation use to promote awareness of attitudes towards those living in poverty and how poverty impacts health. Recommendations include using more community resource volunteers with first-hand poverty experience, allowing students to role-play adults or older teens in the simulation, and including other health professions students.

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