Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia

Faisel Dula Sema,1 Abdisa Gemedi Jara,1 Admasu Teshome Demessie,2 Tsegagabriel Shawel Lemma,2 Saron Naji Gebremariam,1 Gizework Alemnew Mekonnen,1 Wudneh Simegn,3 Asmamaw Emagn Kasahun,4 Masho Tigabe Tekle1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences...

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Main Authors: Sema FD, Jara AG, Demessie AT, Lemma TS, Gebremariam SN, Mekonnen GA, Simegn W, Kasahun AE, Tekle MT
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description Faisel Dula Sema,1 Abdisa Gemedi Jara,1 Admasu Teshome Demessie,2 Tsegagabriel Shawel Lemma,2 Saron Naji Gebremariam,1 Gizework Alemnew Mekonnen,1 Wudneh Simegn,3 Asmamaw Emagn Kasahun,4 Masho Tigabe Tekle1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Schools of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 3Department of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 4Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Faisel Dula Sema, Email faiselye1203@gmail.comBackground: The education and training of health professions students in geriatric care is critical to their future clinical practice. However, the knowledge and attitude of health science students toward geriatric care are barely studied in Ethiopia.Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of graduating medical, pharmacy, and nursing (MPN) students towards geriatric care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 301 graduating MPN students using stratified random sampling from June 30, 2022, to July 30, 2022. The data was collected by using previously validated self-administered structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were done. A statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05.Results: The majority of graduating MPN students had either neutral (70.76%) or positive (16.28%) attitudes towards older people; however, a greater amount (88%) of them had poor knowledge of geriatric care. The knowledge of female students was significantly less favorable than the knowledge of male students (p-value < 0.001). The knowledge and attitudes of pharmacy and nursing students were significantly lower than medical students (p-value < 0.001). The attitude mean rank score of students aged ≤ 25 years was significantly lower than students aged > 25 years (p-value < 0.001).Conclusion: The majority of graduating MPN students had poor knowledge despite having either a neutral or positive attitude toward geriatric care. Female students had lower knowledge scores than male students. Similarly, pharmacy and nursing students had lower knowledge and attitude scores than medical students, and the attitude score of students aged ≤ 25 years was lower than students aged > 25 years. Their respective departments should implement a strategy to improve the knowledge of MNP students.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, geriatric care, medical, pharmacy, nursing students
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spelling doaj.art-9949737522d64dd7bd10c77c72be3ce22024-01-10T18:05:59ZengDove Medical PressAdvances in Medical Education and Practice1179-72582024-01-01Volume 15475689611Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West EthiopiaSema FDJara AGDemessie ATLemma TSGebremariam SNMekonnen GASimegn WKasahun AETekle MTFaisel Dula Sema,1 Abdisa Gemedi Jara,1 Admasu Teshome Demessie,2 Tsegagabriel Shawel Lemma,2 Saron Naji Gebremariam,1 Gizework Alemnew Mekonnen,1 Wudneh Simegn,3 Asmamaw Emagn Kasahun,4 Masho Tigabe Tekle1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Schools of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 3Department of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 4Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Faisel Dula Sema, Email faiselye1203@gmail.comBackground: The education and training of health professions students in geriatric care is critical to their future clinical practice. However, the knowledge and attitude of health science students toward geriatric care are barely studied in Ethiopia.Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of graduating medical, pharmacy, and nursing (MPN) students towards geriatric care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 301 graduating MPN students using stratified random sampling from June 30, 2022, to July 30, 2022. The data was collected by using previously validated self-administered structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were done. A statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05.Results: The majority of graduating MPN students had either neutral (70.76%) or positive (16.28%) attitudes towards older people; however, a greater amount (88%) of them had poor knowledge of geriatric care. The knowledge of female students was significantly less favorable than the knowledge of male students (p-value < 0.001). The knowledge and attitudes of pharmacy and nursing students were significantly lower than medical students (p-value < 0.001). The attitude mean rank score of students aged ≤ 25 years was significantly lower than students aged > 25 years (p-value < 0.001).Conclusion: The majority of graduating MPN students had poor knowledge despite having either a neutral or positive attitude toward geriatric care. Female students had lower knowledge scores than male students. Similarly, pharmacy and nursing students had lower knowledge and attitude scores than medical students, and the attitude score of students aged ≤ 25 years was lower than students aged > 25 years. Their respective departments should implement a strategy to improve the knowledge of MNP students.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, geriatric care, medical, pharmacy, nursing studentshttps://www.dovepress.com/knowledge-and-attitudes-of-graduating-medical-pharmacy-and-nursing-stu-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AMEPknowledgeattitudegeriatric caremedicalpharmacyand nursing students
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Jara AG
Demessie AT
Lemma TS
Gebremariam SN
Mekonnen GA
Simegn W
Kasahun AE
Tekle MT
Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia
Advances in Medical Education and Practice
knowledge
attitude
geriatric care
medical
pharmacy
and nursing students
title Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia
title_full Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia
title_fullStr Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia
title_short Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduating Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Students Toward Geriatric Care at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia
title_sort knowledge and attitudes of graduating medical pharmacy and nursing students toward geriatric care at the college of medicine and health sciences university of gondar north west ethiopia
topic knowledge
attitude
geriatric care
medical
pharmacy
and nursing students
url https://www.dovepress.com/knowledge-and-attitudes-of-graduating-medical-pharmacy-and-nursing-stu-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AMEP
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