Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Yaşlı Bireylerle Çalışma İsteğinin, Yaşlılara Yönelik Tutumlarına Ve Etik Duyarlılıklarına Etkisi

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 , 262 - 274 , 27.04.2026

Uğur Öner , Ahmet Erol , Hediye Özbay , Mahmut Dinç , Ruken Barut Tusun

https://doi.org/10.46413/boneyusbad.1713172

https://izlik.org/JA46YG84JB

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hemşirelik öğrencisi , Yaşlılar , Tutum , Etik duyarlılık , Çalışma isteği

The Effect of Nursing Students’ Willingness to Work with the Elderly on Their Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Ethical Sensitivity

https://izlik.org/JA46YG84JB

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Nursing student , Elderly , Attitude , Ethical sensitivity , Willingness to work

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval for the study titled "The Effects of Nursing Students’ Willingness to Work With Elderly People on Their Attitudes and Ethical Sensitivity" was granted by the Scientific Ethics Committee (Approval Date: 13.06.2023, Approval Number: 2023/04-08), along with the institutional permission from the nursing department of the university where the study was conducted. Prior to data collection, comprehensive information about the aims and scope of the study was provided to all participants, and written informed consent was obtained. Authorization to utilize the measurement instruments was granted by the original developers. Ethical standards consistent with the Declaration of Helsinki were followed throughout the study.

Teşekkür

We would like to thank the deceased all nursing students who participated in our study for their contribution to the studies.

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