Knowledge and Attitude Towards the Elderly Among Doctors and Medical Students: A Questionnaire-Based Study

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e56732
• Main Authors: Al Ghailani, Abdullah, Al Lawati, Abdullah, Al Kharusi, Fatma, Al Shabibi, Ammar, Al Wahaibi, Anas, Al Wardi, Ali, Alyafai, Abdullah, Al Sinawi, Hamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 22.03.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Attitudes; Data collection; Elder care; Females; Geriatrics; Health care; Knowledge; Medical Education; Medical students; Nursing education; Older people; Population; Psychiatry; Questionnaires; Standard deviation; Oman; knowledge attitude; elderly people; geriatric psychiatry; medical student; doctors

 There is a continuous rise in the total number and percentage of elders globally, and as such, they are expected to utilize healthcare services more often. Therefore, this study aimed to determine doctors' and students' current knowledge and attitudes toward elders and compare those findi...