Yanni Yang1, Lily Dongxia Xiao2, Shahid Ullah3, Lanlan Deng1. 1. School of Nursing, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. 2. School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. 3. Flinders Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Abstract
AIM: To explore general practitioners (GPs)knowledge of ageing, attitudes towards older people and factors affecting their knowledge and attitudes in a Chinese context. METHODS: Four hundred GPs were surveyed using the Chinese version of the Aging Semantic Differential (CASD) and the Chinese version of the Facts on Aging Quiz (CFAQ1) scale. RESULTS: The CASD scores indicated that GPs had a neutral attitude towards older people. The CFAQ1 scores indicated a low level of knowledge about ageing. GPs' awareness of the mental and social facts of ageing was poorer compared to that of physical facts. Male GPs had a significantly higher negative bias score than female GPs. No other variables had a statistically significant influence on knowledge and attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest the need for education interventions for GPs regarding knowledge of ageing and also provide evidence to guide future development of continuing medical programs for this group of medical doctors.
AIM: To explore general practitioners (GPs)knowledge of ageing, attitudes towards older people and factors affecting their knowledge and attitudes in a Chinese context. METHODS: Four hundred GPs were surveyed using the Chinese version of the Aging Semantic Differential (CASD) and the Chinese version of the Facts on Aging Quiz (CFAQ1) scale. RESULTS: The CASD scores indicated that GPs had a neutral attitude towards older people. The CFAQ1 scores indicated a low level of knowledge about ageing. GPs' awareness of the mental and social facts of ageing was poorer compared to that of physical facts. Male GPs had a significantly higher negative bias score than female GPs. No other variables had a statistically significant influence on knowledge and attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest the need for education interventions for GPs regarding knowledge of ageing and also provide evidence to guide future development of continuing medical programs for this group of medical doctors.
Authors: Rajvinder Samra; Tom Cox; Adam Lee Gordon; Simon Paul Conroy; Mathijs F G Lucassen; Amanda Griffiths Journal: Age Ageing Date: 2017-11-01 Impact factor: 10.668