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Beliefs of students about growing older and perceptions of working in gerontology

29 January 2015

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

An ageing population that is increasing does not necessarily mean an increase in people who require health and social care. However, it is predicted that a wide...

Emergency department leaders and levels of engagement among their nursing staff

22 January 2019

Emergency Nurse

research

Aim Researchers have begun to examine work engagement in nursing, but there is little research specific to work engagement in emergency department (ED) nurses. The...

Healthcare assistants’ attitudes towards older people and their knowledge about ageing

29 January 2015

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

Aim To examine healthcare assistants’ (HCAs) attitudes towards older people in long-term care settings and their knowledge of ageing. Method A survey was conducted...

Testing a new tool: the management of aggression and violence attitude scale (MAVAS)

01 July 2003

Nurse Researcher

General

Perhaps due to the complexities of the problem of aggression and violence, and to ethical issues relating to the mental health areas where much of the work is...

Developing and testing attitude scales around IT

01 October 2009

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Information technology (IT) is an integral component of the healthcare delivery arsenal. However, not all professionals are happy or comfortable with such...

Evaluating an assessment scale of irrational beliefs for people with mental health problems

01 July 2003

Nurse Researcher

General

In this paper, Douglas MacInnes examines the validity of a measure of irrational beliefs, the Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale (SGABS). He examines the...