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SynthesisBMC medical education2020

Preferences of nursing and medical students for working with older adults and people with dementia: a systematic review.

Molly Hebditch, Stephanie Daley, Juliet Wright, Gina Sherlock, James Scott, Sube Banerjee

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Synthesis in BMC medical education, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
9.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Experiences of Dietetic Students Taking Part in an Online Longitudinal Dementia Educational Programme: A Qualitative Study.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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  14. Female Saudi nursing student perspectives on pursuing a career in home healthcare: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Molly HebditchCentre for Dementia Studies, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9RY, UK. M.Hebditch@bsms.ac.uk.
Stephanie DaleyCentre for Dementia Studies, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9RY, UK.
Juliet WrightDepartment of Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, BN1 9RY, UK.
Gina SherlockCentre for Dementia Studies, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9RY, UK.
James ScottDepartment of Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, BN1 9RY, UK.
Sube BanerjeeCentre for Dementia Studies, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9RY, UK.
Brighton and Sussex Medical School · GBUniversity of Sussex · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA current issue in workforce planning is ensuring healthcare professionals are both competent and willing to work with older adults with complex needs. This includes dementia care, which is widely recognised as a priority. Yet research suggests that working with older people is unattractive to undergraduate healthcare students.

methodsThe aim of this systematic review and narrative synthesis is to explore the factors related to healthcare (medical and nursing) student preferences' for working with older people and people with dementia. Searches were conducted in five databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINHAL, BNI, ERIC. Screening, data extraction and quality appraisal were conducted by two independent reviewers. A narrative, data-based convergent synthesis was conducted.

resultsOne thousand twenty-four papers were screened (139 full texts) and 62 papers were included for a narrative synthesis. Factors were grouped into seven categories; student characteristics, experiences of students, course characteristics, career characteristics, patient characteristics, work characteristics and the theory of planned behaviour.

conclusionHealth educators should review their role in cultivating student interest in working with older adults, with consideration of student preparation and the perceived value of this work. There is a lack of evidence about the career preferences of students in relation to dementia, and this warrants further research.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeStudents, MedicalStudents, NursingClinical CompetenceDementiaFemaleHumansMaleQualitative ResearchCareer preferencesDementiaHealthcare students

Identifiers

PMID32228571
PMCPMC7106576
OpenAlexW3014060105

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