title: Attitudes of in-home care aides toward elderly persons: refinement of the Oberleder Attitude Scale.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Family Sciences Division, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville 63501.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Dillard
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feather
mesh_terms: 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