Ageism among health care providers and interventions to improve their attitudes toward older adults: An integrative review

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 26-35

  Eymard, Amanda Singleton ^a   Douglas, Dianna Hutto ^b  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862746411     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20120307-09     Document Type: Review

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