Sri Lankan medical officers’ attitudes towards the elderly: a pilot study

Fernando, R.; Ratnayake, G.; Liyanage, N.; Fonseka, M.; Perera, I.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Hapangama, A.

dc.contributor.author	Fernando, R.
dc.contributor.author	Ratnayake, G.
dc.contributor.author	Liyanage, N.
dc.contributor.author	Fonseka, M.
dc.contributor.author	Perera, I.
dc.contributor.author	Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.
dc.contributor.author	Hapangama, A.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-02T16:12:48Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-02T16:12:48Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.2022;9(2):E191 1–5	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2362-0323
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/25476
dc.description.abstract	Ageism among doctors influences treatment options and care of the elderly. Attitudes of Sri Lankan doctors towards the elderly have not been studied previously. This descriptive cross-sectional study using Fraboni’s scale of ageism explored doctors' attitudes towards older people in three selected hospitals in Sri Lanka and the relationship of such attitudes with demographic, employment, education and training-related factors. No association between the attitude of doctors toward the elderly and the factors studied in this pilot study were found.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo	en_US
dc.subject	Ageism	en_US
dc.subject	Geriatrics	en_US
dc.subject	Aging	en_US
dc.subject	Aged	en_US
dc.subject	Attitude of health personnel	en_US
dc.title	Sri Lankan medical officers’ attitudes towards the elderly: a pilot study	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US