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Objective To explore the attitude and knowledge towards elderly among undergraduate nursing student, and to investigate the factors which influencing their willingness to work with elderly. Methods A total of 112 freshmen and junior nursing students were chosen by convenience method as sample in one university and surveyed by demographic questions, the Kogan′s Attitude toward Older People(KAOP)and the Palmore′s Facts on Aging Quiz 1(FAQ 1). Results 85.7% of participates had not learned the aging knowledge systematically, and 75.0% presented interest in aged people while 65.2% showed willingness to work for elderly. All students showed a positive attitude towards elderly (KAOP>102), and the freshmen acquired (145.5±11.3) scores while junior students gained (132.9±11.9) scores (t=5.6, P<0.05). Meanwhile, freshmen obtained (12.0±2.3) scores for the knowledge of aging whilst junior students achieved (12.9±2.5) scores (t=-2.0, P<0.05). The age of students had positive correlation with the knowledge of aging, but negative correlation with attitude towards elderly (r=0.231, -0.374, respectively; P<0.05). Students who were more interested in elderly showed more willingness to work for elderly (r=0.314, P<0.01). Conclusions Undergraduate nursing students have a positive attitude towards elderly, and have shortage of aging knowledge, which implied that we should change the curriculum model to improve the right view and interest toward elderly, and cultivate more excellent geriatric nursing students. Key words: Students, nursing; Elderly; Attitude; Questionnaire
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