“Oh, older people, it's boring”: Nurse academics’ reflections on the challenges in teaching older person's care in Australian undergraduate nursing curricula

Rayner, JA; Fetherstonhaugh, D; Beattie, E; Harrington, A; Jeon, YH; Moyle, W; Parker, D

“Oh, older people, it's boring”: Nurse academics’ reflections on the challenges in teaching older person's care in Australian undergraduate nursing curricula

Rayner, JA Fetherstonhaugh, D Beattie, E Harrington, A Jeon, YH Moyle, W Parker, D

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Citation:: Collegian, 2023, 30, (1), pp. 141-146
Issue Date:: 2023-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rayner, JA
dc.contributor.author	Fetherstonhaugh, D
dc.contributor.author	Beattie, E
dc.contributor.author	Harrington, A
dc.contributor.author	Jeon, YH
dc.contributor.author	Moyle, W
dc.contributor.author	Parker, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2552-8613
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-13T05:50:38Z
dc.date.available	2023-09-13T05:50:38Z
dc.date.issued	2023-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Collegian, 2023, 30, (1), pp. 141-146
dc.identifier.issn	1322-7696
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/172076
dc.description.abstract	Background: Nursing students encounter older people in all health care sectors; however, few choose a career primarily focused on older person's care. Aim: To explore the challenges to teaching older person's care to Bachelor of Nursing students and how pre-registration nursing students are prepared to care for older people, part of a large study investigating content on care of older people in Australian nursing curricula. Methods: A purposive sample of Australian nurse academics involved in Bachelor of Nursing curriculum development or delivery completed a telephone-assisted survey. Qualitative content analysis of two open-ended questions was undertaken. Results: All Australian schools of nursing participated, and 45 nurse academics were interviewed. Reflecting on the challenges of teaching older person's care to nursing students, most participants felt the curriculum was too crowded and some called for a 4 year degree. In addition, students’ ageist attitudes, fuelled by unrealistic portrayals of nursing in popular culture, were reinforced by curricula being acute care focused and the ageist attitudes of some nurse academics. Conclusions: Teaching older person's care in Australian nursing curricula is challenged by insufficient time and ageism among students and academics. Regulatory bodies need to urgently provide direction so that nursing curricula content aligns with emerging Australian health care priorities, in particular the health care needs of older people.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Collegian
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.colegn.2022.08.009
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dc.subject	1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.classification	3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.classification	4204 Midwifery
dc.subject.classification	4205 Nursing
dc.title	“Oh, older people, it's boring”: Nurse academics’ reflections on the challenges in teaching older person's care in Australian undergraduate nursing curricula
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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dc.date.updated	2023-09-13T05:50:37Z
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Background: Nursing students encounter older people in all health care sectors; however, few choose a career primarily focused on older person's care. Aim: To explore the challenges to teaching older person's care to Bachelor of Nursing students and how pre-registration nursing students are prepared to care for older people, part of a large study investigating content on care of older people in Australian nursing curricula. Methods: A purposive sample of Australian nurse academics involved in Bachelor of Nursing curriculum development or delivery completed a telephone-assisted survey. Qualitative content analysis of two open-ended questions was undertaken. Results: All Australian schools of nursing participated, and 45 nurse academics were interviewed. Reflecting on the challenges of teaching older person's care to nursing students, most participants felt the curriculum was too crowded and some called for a 4 year degree. In addition, students’ ageist attitudes, fuelled by unrealistic portrayals of nursing in popular culture, were reinforced by curricula being acute care focused and the ageist attitudes of some nurse academics. Conclusions: Teaching older person's care in Australian nursing curricula is challenged by insufficient time and ageism among students and academics. Regulatory bodies need to urgently provide direction so that nursing curricula content aligns with emerging Australian health care priorities, in particular the health care needs of older people.

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