COMBATING AGEISM: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF AN AGE-POSITIVE TRAINING IN HEALTHCARE
2024
Combating Ageism in Healthcare Training
Sample size: 76
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Lester Barbara
Primary Institution: Intermountain Health
Hypothesis
Does age-positive training reduce ageism among healthcare employees?
Conclusion
The training program significantly improved attitudes towards aging among healthcare employees.
Supporting Evidence
- The training program was designed to reduce ageism and foster an age-positive culture.
- Participants showed significant improvement in their attitudes towards aging immediately after the training.
- Sustained improvements were observed 30 days after the training.
Takeaway
This study shows that teaching healthcare workers to think positively about aging can help them treat older people better.
Methodology
Participants completed pre-tests and post-tests to measure changes in attitudes towards aging.
Limitations
Knowledge retention varied among participants over time.
Participant Demographics
Healthcare employees at Intermountain Health.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p < 0.0001
Statistical Significance
p < 0.0001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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