Ageism Healthcare: Implications for the Psychological Well-Being of Atlantic Canadian Healthcare Professionals.
| Autor: | Purchase M; School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada., Thériault ÉR; Department of Psychology, Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS, Canada., Collicutt B; Social Work Program, Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS, Canada. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2024 Sep; Vol. 43 (9), pp. 1355-1365. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/07334648241237099 |
| Abstrakt: | Ageism in healthcare is related to poor outcomes for older patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between ageism and various aspects of the psychological well-being of healthcare professionals in Atlantic Canada. In 2023, an online survey of 294 healthcare professionals from various disciplines was conducted. This survey included items to measure expectations of aging, stress, burnout, emotional dissonance, and well-being. Results indicated that aging expectations were significantly related to burnout, perceived stress, well-being, and emotional dissonance. With the use of a path analysis, emotional dissonance partially mediated relationships between burnout and well-being with stress. However, aging expectations did not significantly predict emotional dissonance. Differences were found across professional groups on ageism. Conclusions support the need for increased awareness to the relationship between ageist attitudes and professionals' well-being, as well as the need for education and interventions to reduce false expectations about the aging process. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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