Student radiographers' attitudes toward the older patient – An intervention study

• Published in: Radiography (London, England. 1995) Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 160 - 164
• Main Authors: Booth, L, Kada, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Attitudes; Education; Intervention; Kogan's attitude scale; Radiography; Radiology; Simulations; Radiography; Intervention; Attitudes; Simulations; Kogan's attitude scale; Education
• ISSN: 1078-8174; 1532-2831
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2014.09.010

Abstract Purpose To design, implement and evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on Norwegian student (diagnostic) radiographers' attitudes towards older people. Design This study is part of a wider longitudinal study that will evaluate student radiographer attitudes towards the older patient as they progress through their training. In this phase an educational intervention, aimed at improving student radiographer attitudes towards the older person, was designed and implemented. What is reported here are the findings of a pre-test, post-test design that used the Kogan's attitudes towards older people scale to determine whether this intervention had any effect of student radiographer attitudes towards older people. Results Overall students reported significantly more positive attitudes towards older people after intervention ( p  = 0.01). However, analysis of responses to individual questions reveals that this difference was not significant in all cases. Conclusion The results of the present study suggest that an educational intervention can have a significant impact on student radiographer's attitudes towards older people. Whether this positive attitude remains throughout training, forms part of the wider basis for this study.