Attitude Towards Ageing among Older Population Jayabharathi B1,*, Yadav Nisha2, Tharageshwari2, Buvana2 1Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu 2B.sc (N) IV Year Students, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu *Corresponding author*: Dr. B. Jayabharathi, M. Sc (N), Ph. D, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India E mail id: jayabharathimariyappan23@gmail.com, Mobile no: +91 9840650338
Online published on 6 April, 2019. Abstract Introduction Ageing is a life spanning process of growth and development from birth to death. The ageing process occurs in every living species, and also in human beings by graying of hair, wrinkling of skin, hardening of arteries, aches and pains in joints and weakening of eye sight. Aim The aim of the study is to assess the attitude towards ageing among older population. Methodology Non experimental descriptive research design was adopted to assess the attitude towards aging among older population. The study was conducted at SRM general hospital, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram district. 100 older people who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the demographic variables of older people. Five point likert scale was used to assess the attitude towards aging among older people. Results The findings depicted that, majority 59 (59%) older people had moderately favourable attitude towards ageing, 41 (41%) had favourable attitude and no one had unfavourable attitude towards ageing. The results revealed that there was significant association found between attitude towards aging among older population with occupation, but there was no significant association found between attitude towards aging among older population with other demographic variables such as age, gender, religion, education status, family income, place of residence and presence of any disease conditions. Conclusion The perception of the public about the older people can have impact on the elderly in employment, education, and health services, and in the general treatment. Further research is needed to examine public perceptions of older people, and the nature and direction that they take, so that interventions can be developed to ensure that older people can live with better quality of life. Top Keywords Attitude, Ageing, Older population. Top |