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OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out so as to determine the attitudes of nursing students about ageism. This study was carried out so as to determine the attitudes of nursing students about ageism. METHODS: The cross-sectional descreptive study was applied on 298 student in the academic year of who had accepted to participate in the study. Questionnaire form and Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS) information form were used as data collection instruments. Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallıs analysis were used to evaluate the data. The cross-sectional descreptive study was applied on 298 student in the academic year of who had accepted to participate in the study. Questionnaire form and Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS) information form were used as data collection instruments. Student t-testi, One-Way ANOVA, and Kruskal Wallıs analysis were used to evaluate the data. RESULTS: The mean ASS score was 68.82±8.54 and their attitudes about senility and ageism were positive. The total score of AAS and caring of the old person during clinical applications, statistically significant difference was found (p 0.05). 55% of students in any period of life is determined that the elderly live with. the limitations of life subscale scores (23: 20 ± 5.73), compared to students who do not live with the elderly to have been found to be significantly higher. After graduating seniors also students who want to work with the elderly to limit the life of the average scores taken from the sub-dimension was found to be higher (p 0.05). AAS total the mean score of students was 68.82±8.54, and their attitudes about senility and ageism were positive. The total score of AAS and caring of the old person during clinical applications, statistically significant difference was found (p 0.05). 55% of students in any period of life is determined that the elderly live with. the limitations of life subscale scores (23.20 ± 5.73), compared to students who do not live with the elderly to have been found to be significantly higher. After graduating seniors also students who want to work with the elderly to limit the life of the average scores taken from the sub-dimension was found to be higher (p 0.05). CONCLUSION: Generally, it was found out that the nursing students had positive attitudes regardingn ageism. Giving geriatrics education in schools can be useful in the prevention of ageism Generally, it was found out that the nursing students had positive attitudes regardingn ageism. Nursing department students in their first year of education to be given the opportunity to practice in elderly care unit may be useful in the prevention of ageism.

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