Hospital doctors' attitudes towards older people

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 308-314

  Leung, S ^a   Logiudice, D ^b   Schwarz, J ^c   Brand, C ^d  

^a St Vincent's Health ^*  (Australia)

^b MELBOURNE HEALTH   (Australia)

^c WESTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Ageism; Hospital; Older; Physician

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGEISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954993747     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02140.x     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J. Older Australians in hospital. Aust Inst Health Welfare Bull 2007; 53. [published 2007 Aug 24; cited 2007 Aug 30]. Available from: URL:
2. McCormick J. Acute hospitals and older people in Australia. Ageing Soc 2002; 22: 637-46.
3. Cohen E. The complex nature of ageism: what is it? Who does it? Who perceives it? Gerontologist 2001; 41: 576-7.
4. Courtney M, Tong S, Walsh A. Acute-care nurses' attitudes towards older patients: a literature review. Int J Nurs Pract 2000; 6: 62-9.
5. Gunderson A, Tomkowiak J, Menachemi N, Brooks R. Rural physicians' attitudes toward the elderly: evidence of ageism? Q Manage Health Care 2005; 14: 167-76.
6. Pasupathi M, Lockenhoff C. Ageist behavior. In: Nelson TD, ed. Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons. London: The MIT Press; 2004; 201-46.
7. Beecham L. Age concern survey shows ageism in NHS (Medicopolitical digest). Br Med J 2000; 320: 1479.
8. Duerson M, Thomas J, Chang J, Stevens C. Medical students' knowledge and misconceptions about ageing: responses to Palmore's Facts on Ageing Quizzes. Gerontologist 1992; 32: 171-4.
9. Beullens J, Marcoen A, Jaspaert H, Pelemans W. Medical students' image of the elderly and the effect of medical education: a literature review. Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr 1997; 28: 178-84.
10. Shue C, McNeley K, Arnold L. Changing medical students' attitudes about older adults and future older patients. Acad Med 2005; 80: S56-59.
11. Struck B, Bernard M, Teasdale T. Effect of a mandatory geriatric medicine clerkship on third-year students. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005; 53: 2007-11.
12. Maurer M, Costley A, Miller P, McCabe S, Dubin S, Cheng H etal. The Columbia Cooperative Ageing Program: an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental approach to geriatric education for medical interns. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006; 54: 520-6.
13. Hope K. Nurses' attitudes towards older people: a comparison between nurses working in acute medical and acute care of elderly settings. J Adv Nurs 1994; 20: 605-12.
14. Lookinland S, Anson K. Perpetuation of ageist attitudes among present and future health care personnel: implications for elder care. J Adv Nurs 1995; 21: 47-56.
15. Stewart J, Giles L, Paterson J, Butler S. Knowledge and attitudes towards older people: New Zealand students entering health professional degrees. Phys Occup Ther Geriatr 2005; 23: 25-36.
16. Fraboni M, Saltstone R, Hughes S. The Fraboni Scale of Ageism: an attempt at a more precise measure of ageism. Can J Ageing 1990; 9: 56-66.
17. Courtney M, Tong S, Walsh A. Older patients in the acute care setting: rural and metropolitan nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practice. Aust J Rural Health 2000; 8: 94-102.
18. Palmore E. Knowledge about ageing: what we know and need to know. Gerontologist 1992; 2: 149-50.
19. Palmore E. Facts on ageing. A short quiz. Gerontologist 1977; 4: 315-20.
20. Hamilton I, Mahoney B. The effect of ageing awareness training on knowledge of and attitudes towards older adults. Educ Gerontol 2003; 29: 251-60.
21. Rupp D, Vodanovich S, Crede M. The multidimensional nature of ageism: construct validity and group differences. J Soc Psychol 2005; 145: 335-62.
22. Finkelstein L, Farrell S. An expanded view of age bias in work place. In: Schultz K, Adams G, eds. Ageing and Work in the 21st Century. Florence, KY: Routledge; 2007; 73-108.