Health Professionals Students' Intentions Towards Geriatric Specialization: A Review of Contributing Factors

Although there is a growing demand for health professionals to work with geriatric populations, many students in these professions express a disinterest in working with the elderly. This paper presents a review of the literature on factors related to selection of geriatrics as a primary practice are...

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Published in:Gerontology & geriatrics education 1990-07, Vol.10 (3), p.71-90
Main Author: Beissner, Katherine L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Although there is a growing demand for health professionals to work with geriatric populations, many students in these professions express a disinterest in working with the elderly. This paper presents a review of the literature on factors related to selection of geriatrics as a primary practice area in an attempt to identify specific demographic, attitudinal, or experiential factors that may influence a student's intention to work with the eldelry. From the available literature in this area no one variable or set of variables can be identified as predictive of a student's intent to specialize in geriatrics. Recommendations for further research in this area are presented.
ISSN:0270-1960
1545-3847
DOI:10.1300/J021v10n03_05