Gerontological content In undergraduate education

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dc.contributor.authorKrogman, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorHaight, Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-15T22:50:08Z
dc.date.available2018-10-15T22:50:08Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractIt is increasingly important for healthcare professionals to obtain competence in gerontology to ensure preparedness to deliver services for an expanding group of complex older people. Undergraduate education has been found to be lacking, infrequent, and inconsistent (Boscart, McCleary, Huson, Sheiban, & Harvey, 2017). This projects purpose is to develop a gerontological workshop to demonstrate and promote the need for increased focused gerontological content in undergraduate education. The workshop is grounded in Jack Mezirow’s transformational learning theory, the concept of ageism was introduced to promote a shift in thinking towards the purpose of gerontological education in undergraduate programs. The hour-long workshop was presented to two specific target audiences. Data was collected from participant feedback forms, and facilitator direct observation. The findings concluded that a need for increased gerontological undergraduate education does exist, and that educational interventions reduce ageistic thinking resulting in an increased interest in the care of older individuals.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5216
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquestyesNoen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectGerontology -- Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectAging -- Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectGeriatrics -- Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectNursing -- Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectGeriatric nursing -- Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectgerontological studiesen_US
dc.subjectgerontological content in curriculumen_US
dc.subjectnursing care for seniorsen_US
dc.subjecthealthcare curriculumen_US
dc.titleGerontological content In undergraduate educationen_US
dc.typeProjecten_US
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