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Implicit attitudes toward the elderly among health professionals and undergraduate students in the health field: a systematic review

Year: 2019

Type: review

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of articles evaluating implicit attitudes of health professionals and undergraduate students in the health field toward the elderly. METHODS: The PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and LILACS databases were searched for relevant articles published in English, Portuguese and Spanish using the following search terms: implicit attitude AND (elderly OR aged OR older people). Seven articles were selected. RESULTS: The majority of studies were conducted in developed countries and found negative attitudes toward the elderly, with males exhibiting more negative attitudes than females. CONCLUSION: The articles analyzed in this review demonstrate an implicitly negative attitude among professionals and students in the field of health toward the elderly.

Source: Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

DOI: 10.1590/2237-6089-2018-0108

Authors: Madson Alan Maximiano-Barreto, Bruna Moretti Luchesi, Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas

Institutions: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Language: English

Topic: Aging and Gerontology Research

Subfield: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior