Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism
Introduction Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of their age. A lack of understanding of the ageing process leads to anxiety and prejudices which make us distance ourselves from the elderly. (1) This fear among medical fraternity can lead to a deter...
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Introduction
Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of their age. A lack of understanding of the ageing process leads to anxiety and prejudices which make us distance ourselves from the elderly. (1) This fear among medical fraternity can lead to a deterioration of the care of the elderly. Thus, this study was undertaken among medical students to determine the proportion of ageism among them and understand the factors affecting ageism.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cc129f6137a49608e5c64fb2daa746c2024-02-07T13:59:58ZengMakhdoomi PrintersGlobal Journal of Medicine and Public Health2277-96042024-02-01121Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on AgeismVadaga Vijaylakshmi Rao0Nayanabai Shabadi1M R Narayana Murthy2Arun Gopi3Post graduateAssistant professor Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, MysuruProfessorStatistician Introduction Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of their age. A lack of understanding of the ageing process leads to anxiety and prejudices which make us distance ourselves from the elderly. (1) This fear among medical fraternity can lead to a deterioration of the care of the elderly. Thus, this study was undertaken among medical students to determine the proportion of ageism among them and understand the factors affecting ageism. http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3674Ageing, ageism, elderly, grandparents, Fabroni scale |
| spellingShingle | Vadaga Vijaylakshmi Rao Nayanabai Shabadi M R Narayana Murthy Arun Gopi Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health Ageing, ageism, elderly, grandparents, Fabroni scale |
| title | Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism |
| title_full | Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism |
| title_fullStr | Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism |
| title_short | Present looking into the future: a cross- sectional study among medical students in India on Ageism |
| title_sort | present looking into the future a cross sectional study among medical students in india on ageism |
| topic | Ageing, ageism, elderly, grandparents, Fabroni scale |
| url | http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3674 |
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