Abstract
Worldwide demographic changes mean that older
people represent a significant group of patients for
nurses everywhere. Ageism is increasingly recognised
as an issue among healthcare professionals and
evidence suggests that problems with quality of
care remain. Nursing curricula have to address the
needs of an ageing population in a variety of settings,
reflect the importance of therapeutic care and explore
nursing students’ attitudes, in order to provide them
with the appropriate skills to meet the needs of
older people. This article debates the main factors
influencing gerontological content in nursing curricula
and suggests that ageism is still evident in nurse
education. A variety of strategies are identified to
assist in developing appropriate curriculum content.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 16-21 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nursing Older People |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 May 2015 |
Keywords
- Ageism, curricula, nursing students