Preferences of nursing and medical students for working with older adults and people with dementia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A current issue in workforce planning is ensuring healthcare professionals are both competent and willing to work with older adults with complex needs. This includes dementia care, which is widely recognised as a priority. Yet research suggests that working with older people is unattractive to undergraduate healthcare students.

Methods

The aim of this systematic review and narrative synthesis is to explore the factors related to healthcare (medical and nursing) student preferences' for working with older people and people with dementia. Searches were conducted in five databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINHAL, BNI, ERIC. Screening, data extraction and quality appraisal were conducted by two independent reviewers. A narrative, data-based convergent synthesis was conduct

SUBMITTER: Hebditch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7106576 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature