Dietetics students' low knowledge, attitudes, and work preferences toward older adults indicate need for improved education about aging

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 197-202

  Kaempfer, Danielle ^a   Wellman, Nancy S ^b   Himburg, Susan P ^b  

^a West Boca Medical Center   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; DIETETICS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; DIETETICS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036484413     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(02)90048-9     Document Type: Article

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