title: The evaluation of undergraduate nurses' attitudes, perspectives and perceptions toward older people.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This literature review was undertaken to evaluate undergraduate nurses' attitudes and perspectives toward older people and perceptions of working with older people. The objectives were to (1) identify if undergraduate nurses hold positive or negative attitudes and perspectives toward older people and perceptions of working with older people, and (2) determine if positive attitudes, perspectives and perceptions can be established, maintained and improved with curriculum activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  For the period 2008-2013, the literature search included an electronic database search (Medline, CINAHL, Healthsource/Academic Edition, PsycINFO and PubMed) and a hand search of reference lists of the papers included.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The analysis of 32 studies revealed that undergraduate nurses' attitudes, perspectives and perceptions are positive and it is recommended that this be the starting point for the development of curriculum activities and future research to maintain and improve this result. Finally, the limitations of recent studies are identified and a research agenda for future studies is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Ipswich Clinical School, The University of Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, 11 Salisbury Road, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia. Electronic address: christine.neville@uq.edu.au.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neville
authors.affiliation: Ipswich Clinical School, The University of Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, 11 Salisbury Road, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia.
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dickie
mesh_terms: D063506:Ageism; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005853:Geriatrics; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Aged care; Ageism; Baccalaureate nursing programmes; Gerontological nursing; Nursing education; Nursing student attitudes; Nursing student preference; Older adults