Nursing students' perceived knowledge and attitude towards genetics.
Summary of "Nursing students' perceived knowledge and attitude towards genetics."
The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge base of nursing students regarding the topic of genetics and how this may change as a student progresses through the nursing program. A 70 item multiple-choice and dichotomous survey was given to freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior nursing students at a university school of nursing in the eastern part of the United States. Two hundred and seventy five pre-licensure nursing students, 255 females and 18 males, comprised the sample. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed and the results concluded that there was a significant difference among the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in regards to having at least a 'minimal' knowledge or better of medical genetic terminology and conditions. Seniors reported a higher number of terms which they had at least a 'minimal' knowledge level or better than freshmen or sophomores. Also the juniors reported a higher number of terms which they had at least a 'minimal' knowledge level or better than sophomores.
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Name: Nurse education today
ISSN: 1532-2793
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20678829
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.07.001
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