Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi 2687-2145 Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi 10.46413/boneyusbad.1713172 Fundamentals of Nursing Aged Care Nursing Hemşirelik Esasları Yaşlı Bakımı Hemşireliği Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Yaşlı Bireylerle Çalışma İsteğinin, Yaşlılara Yönelik Tutumlarına Ve Etik Duyarlılıklarına Etkisi The Effect of Nursing Students’ Willingness to Work with the Elderly on Their Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Ethical Sensitivity https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4975-9558 Öner Uğur Batman Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7060-2101 Erol Ahmet BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4732-9503 Özbay Hediye MARDİN ARTUKLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6717-7298 Dinç Mahmut BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-0239 Barut Tusun Ruken BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ 04 27 2026 8 1 262 274 06 04 2025 10 17 2025 Copyright © 2019, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi 2019 Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi

Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaşlı bireylerle çalışma istekliliğini, yaşlılara yönelik tutumlarını ve etik duyarlılık üzerindeki etkisini belirlemeyi; ayrıca bu değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, tanımlayıcı, kesitsel ve ilişki arayıcı tasarımda yürütülmüştür. Çalışma, 301 hemşirelik öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler; “Öğrenci Tanıtım Formu”, “Yaşlı Bireylerle Çalışma İsteği Ölçeği (WEPS)”, “Kogan’ın Yaşlılara Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği (KAOPS)” ve “Hemşirelik Öğrencileri için Uyarlanmış Etik Duyarlılık Ölçeği (ESSNS)” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t-testi, ANOVA, Pearson korelasyon ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin YÇİÖ toplam puanı 66.63 ± 8.06, KYTÖ toplam puanı 115.37 ± 8.71 ve HÖUEDÖ toplam puanı 5.17 ± 0.17 olarak bulunmuştur. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaşlı bireylerle çalışma istekliliği ile yaşlılara yönelik tutumları ve etik duyarlılıkları arasında orta düzeyde pozitif bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, yaşlılara yönelik tutum ile etik duyarlılık arasında da orta düzeyde pozitif bir ilişki belirlenmiştir. Yaşlılarla çalışma isteği, tutumlar ve etik duyarlılıkla anlamlı ilişki göstermiştir. Regresyon analizleri, istekliliğin tutumların %35’ini ve etik duyarlılığın %27.9’unu açıkladığını ortaya koymuştur. Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaşlılarla çalışma isteği arttıkça, tutumları ve etik duyarlılıkları da gelişir. Bu durum, onları geriatrik bakıma daha iyi hazırlamak ve bakım kalitesini artırmak için hedefli eğitim ve farkındalık ihtiyacını ortaya koymaktadır.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the effect of nursing students’ willingness to work with the elderly on their attitudes toward older adults and ethical sensitivity, and explore relationships among these variables.Material and Method: A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design was used. The sample included 301 nursing students. Data were collected using the “Student Introduction Form,” “Willingness to Work with Elderly People Scale (WEPS),” “Kogan’s Attitude Toward Older People Scale (KAOPS),” and the “Ethical Sensitivity Scale Adapted for Nursing Students (ESSNS).” Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analyses were used.Results: The mean total score was 66.63 ± 8.06 for WEPS, 115.37 ± 8.71 for KAOPS, and 5.17 ± 0.17 for ESSNS. Willingness to work with the elderly showed a moderate positive correlation with both attitudes toward older adults and ethical sensitivity. Attitudes and ethical sensitivity also correlated moderately. Willingness was significantly linked to both attitudes and ethical sensitivity, explaining 35.0% of variance in attitudes and 27.9% in ethical sensitivity.Conclusion: As nursing students’ willingness to work with the elderly increases, their attitudes and ethical sensitivity improve. This highlights the need for targeted education and awareness to better prepare them for geriatric care and enhance care quality.

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