2Ankara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü ANKARA
3Çukurova Ãœniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı ADANA Introduction: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of ‘Multidisciplinary Approach to Elderly Individuals Module' to the attitudes of medical students towards the elderly.
Materials and Method: In this quasi-experimental study based on “pre-test post-test” model, the study group was comprised of 3rd-year students in 2010-2011 academic year (n=187). In total data of 142 students (75.9 %) were evaluated. Kogan's Attitudes Towards Old People Scale was administrated to students before and after the module.
Results: Of the students 47.1 % (n=88) were females and 52.9 % (n=99) were males. Statistically significant increase was detected in after-module mean points of both males and females in comparison to before-module points (p=0.001). Statistically significant gender difference was not found in terms of before and after-module mean points. Whereas direction of change was positive in 99 students (69.7 %), it was negative in 37 students (26.1 %).
Conclusion: Although statistically significant increase was detected in after-training mean points of the students by comparison with the before-training points, negative direction of change in some students is striking. In accordance with the obtained data, it is essential to conduct new studies to identify the problems of the students who took a negative attitude and to direct their attitudes in the positive direction.
Keywords : Education, Medical; Aged; Attitude