The views of registered nursing students from different cultures on attitude and knowledge regarding elderly sexuality
Lin, Shan; Chen, Lihong; Han, Ruwang (2011)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011100513537
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011100513537
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The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge and the attitude of registered nursing students regarding elderly sexuality, in order to raise the awareness of sexual needs of the aging. This study also aims to identify attitude towards elderly sexuality among registered nursing students from different cultural backgrounds. The research questions of this thesis are: What is the attitude towards elderly sexuality among students from different cultural backgrounds? To what extent does registered nursing students’ knowledge influence on attitude towards elderly sexuality?
The quantitative method using a questionnaire has been used utilizing descriptive statistics as a method of analyzing. The main finding shows that over 50% of the students present negative attitudes and limited knowledge toward elderly sexuality. The students that have more knowledge reflect a more positive attitude toward elderly sexuality. The students who are further along in their studies are predicted with a more acceptance of elderly sexuality but show a restrictive attitude towards sexual needs of the cognitively impaired elderly, and students with living grandparents hold a more positive attitude; however deeply religious students hold a more negative attitude.
The quantitative method using a questionnaire has been used utilizing descriptive statistics as a method of analyzing. The main finding shows that over 50% of the students present negative attitudes and limited knowledge toward elderly sexuality. The students that have more knowledge reflect a more positive attitude toward elderly sexuality. The students who are further along in their studies are predicted with a more acceptance of elderly sexuality but show a restrictive attitude towards sexual needs of the cognitively impaired elderly, and students with living grandparents hold a more positive attitude; however deeply religious students hold a more negative attitude.