Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students toward caring for older adults: a cross-sectional study from Limpopo Province, South Africa
Tshepo A Ntho, Linda Nchabeleng, Thabo A Phukubye, Peter M Mphekgwana · 2026
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Tshepo A Ntho and colleagues survey, in a 2026 study, nursing students' attitudes toward caring for older adults at a university in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Such attitudes shape the geriatric care these students will one day give, and local training gives elder care little dedicated room. The team surveyed 246 undergraduates with a standard attitude scale, drawn by stratified random sampling.
Just over half showed mildly positive attitudes overall. Age and sex stood out as the drivers. Students in their early and mid twenties had far lower odds of strongly positive attitudes than the youngest group, a slide the authors find worrying. Male students showed higher odds than female students of the strongest positive views. Study year, past contact with elders, and plans to work with them showed no tie. The authors urge weaving elder care content through the curriculum.
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| CREATOR | Tshepo A Ntho, Linda Nchabeleng, Thabo A Phukubye, Peter M Mphekgwana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50359 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |