Author/Editor     Zgaga, Ana; Pahor, Majda
Title     Staranje v očeh študentov zdravstvene nege
Translated title     How nursing students perceive ageing
Type     članek
Source     Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.     Letnik 44, št. 4
Publication year     2005
Volume     str. 215-22
Language     slo
Abstract     Background: Ageing is an area of growing social concern and nurses are increasingly involved in providing health care to elderly patients with specific health care needs. After the completion of training, nursing students will frequently come into contact with elderly people in all areas of their work. The purpose of the study was to shed more light on their perception of ageing and their attitude to elderly people. Methods: The descriptive research method was used. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire completed by 2nd and 3rd year nursing students at the University College of Health Care in Ljubljana. Depending on the type of questions, either quantitative or qualitative data analysis was done. Results: Of the 128 students who completed the questionnaire 124 were aware of the fact that their future work will involve care of elderly patients. Sixty per cent of 3rd year students thought that the school would not equip them with adequate knowledge and skills needed to provide health care to elderly patients. Quantitative analysis of answers to open-ended questions showed that students gave thoughi to the problem of ageing, that they liked their work with elderly patients and that their attitude to old people was mostly positive. Conclusions: Health care curriculum needs to be further expanded to incorporate more information on ageing, which should be included in the nursing and other subject areas.
Summary     Izhodišča: Staranje je naraščajoč družbeni pojav, zato se medicinske sestre vse pogosteje srečujejo s starimi bolniki in varovanci, ki imajo specifične potrebe po zdravstveni negi. Študentke in študenti zdravstvene nege so bodoče medicinske sestre in zdravstveniki, ki bodo prihajali v stik s starostniki na različnih področjih svojega dela. Namen raziskave je bil osvetliti njihove poglede na staranje in odnos do starostnikov Metode: Uporabljena je bila opisna metoda raziskovanja. Podatki so bili zbrani z anketnim vprašalnikom, ki so ga izpolnjevali študenti drugega in tretjega letnika rednega študija zdravstvene nege na Visoki šoli za zdravstvo Univerze v Ljubljani. Glede na vrsto vprašanj so bili podatki obdelani kvantitativno in kvalitativno. Rezultati: Vprašalnik je izpolnilo 128 študentov 124 se jih zaveda, da se bodo pri svojem poklicnem delu srečevali s starostniki in 60 % anketiranih iz tretjega letnika je mnenja, da bodo v času študija dobili premalo znanja za zdravstveno nego starostnikov. Kvalitativna analiza odgovorov na odprta vprašanja je pokazala, da študenti razmišljajo o staranju, da radi delajo s starimi Ijudmi in imajo pretežno pozitiven odnos do njih. Zaključek: V prihodnje bi bilo potrebno študijski program zdravstvene nege razširiti z vsebinami, ki se nanašajo na staranje, in sicer mora biti teh vsebin več tako pri predmetu zdravstvena nega kot v ostalih študijskih predmetih.
Descriptors     EDUCATION, NURSING
STUDENTS, NURSING
AGING
AGED
GERIATRIC NURSING