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Thinking Complexity Across Fields of Practice: Children and Older People
In this chapter, some of the key challenges confronting social workers doing casework are raised and explored. These relate to ethical dilemmas,...
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How do ageism, death anxiety and ageing anxiety among medical students and residents affect their attitude towards medical care for older patients: a systematic review
BackgroundAlthough the number of older patients requiring medical care is increasing, caring for older patients is often seen as unattractive by...
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Voices of young people in the Synod
The absence of young people in Catholic churches in many parts of the world, especially in the more economically advanced countries, is a cause for...
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Resources to Increase Older Workers’ Motivation and Intention to Learn
Two important and current trends in the domain of work are the aging workforce and the high and increasing requirement for work-related learning due...
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Cluster analysis of medical students’ attitudes regarding people who use drugs: a first step to design a tailored education program
IntroductionPeople with substance use disorder (SUD) deal with stigmatization in various areas of life, including healthcare system. In this study,...
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Using simulation to introduce students and healthcare professionals to losses experienced by older adults: a pre-post analysis
BackgroundTo introduce students and healthcare professionals to losses experienced by older adults and instill compassion among interprofessional...
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Pervasiveness for Learning in Serious Games Applied to Older Adults
The significant growth of the older adult population in recent years, leads to an increase in the generation of strategies that allow a prosperous...
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Younger and Older Readers
As novice readers, young children may be disproportionately affected by different typefaces. The use of different typefaces may also affect how...
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Exploring the attitudes of general medical students toward older adult’s care in a lower middle-income country: implications for medical education
ObjectiveThe motivation for this study stemmed from the growing population of older adults and the increasing demand for healthcare professionals who...
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Mandatory Retirement of Older Adults: Notes from Iceland
This chapter focuses on mandatory retirement, a rather hidden and unaddressed social justice issue. Mandatory retirement – sometimes referred to as...
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Virtual reality experiential learning improved undergraduate students’ knowledge and evaluation skills relating to assistive technology for older adults and individuals with disabilities
BackgroundThe aging population has caused assistive technology (AT) to receive attention. Thus, ensuring accurate user comprehension of AT has become...
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Becoming a physician for older patients: exploring the professional identity formation of medical students during a nursing home clerkship. A qualitative study
BackgroundTo prepare medical students for the growing population of older patients, an appropriate professional identity formation is desirable. The...
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The Power of a Human Bridge: Motivating Older Adults to Long-Term Engagement with Touchscreen Devices in a SDT-Based Learning Session
The rapid development of digital technology and its pervasiveness in everyday life requires everybody to develop the skills necessary to engage with...
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Participation and Civic Engagement in Scotland: The Importance of Contributions from Older Adults
Over a quarter of all adults in Scotland give freely of their time as volunteers and support a diverse range of organisations, activities, services...
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Effectiveness of undergraduate medical students training on LGBTQIA + people health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAdequacy of learning models and their ability to engage students and match session’s objectives are critical factors in achieving the...
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Who Cares About Young People? An Ethical Reflection on the Losses Suffered by Adolescents, Beyond Those of School and Education, During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Adolescence is a valuable phase of life, not just because it is the phase of learning in school and preparing for a working life. During the COVID-19...
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The use of technology for online learning among older adults in Hong Kong
The use of technology to facilitate better living and learning is gaining popularity worldwide. More and more older adults are technology users and...
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Adolescents’ implicit attitudes towards people with immigrant background: Differences and correlates
People with an immigrant background can be affected by stereotypes and discrimination. As adolescence is an important developmental stage, this study...
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Indigenous Young People in Australia’s Justice System
This Chapter discusses the nature of children and young people involved in the juvenile justice system in Australia with a specific focus on...
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How do the activity patterns of people with chronic pain influence the empathic response of future health professionals: an experimental study*
Empathy in healthcare professionals is associated with better treatment outcomes and higher satisfaction among patients with chronic pain. Activity...