Attitudes of in-home care aides toward elderly persons: refinement of the Oberleder Attitude Scale.
The Oberleder Attitude Scale was reduced from 25 to 16 items and was factored into three major concepts, potential, limitations, and stereotypes. Responses of 345 in-home care aides indicated that the 345 aides held positive attitudes toward their elderly patients.
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Family Sciences Division, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville 63501.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010556:Personality Tests; D011594:Psychometrics