ABSTRACT

Globally, the ageing population is currently one of the main issues faced by international health care systems. It is a recognized fact that with advancing age, the likelihood of developing health problems and chronic disease will increase and the demand for health care resources will rise. A comprehensive education program on geriatric care for learners of different levels is fundamental to preparing future professionals to provide quality care for the elderly. The aim of the study was conducted to assess the knowledge of geriatric nursing care among the students of SRM college of nursing. Evaluative research approach with pre experimental one group pretest posttest was used. Total 95 samples were taken for the study. There was a significant improvement in post-test knowledge scores of the students regarding trends and issues in geriatrics nursing care (M=17.55, SD=3.39) compared to the pre test scores (M=12.98, SD=4.56) with the ‘t ‘ value of 17.461 at p<0.001. Keywords: Knowledge, Trends, Issues, Geriatric, Nursing care
Publication date: 01/04/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.4.5962