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The benefits of being a senior mentor
— cultivating resilience through the mentorship of health professions students | | Author(s) | Sean N Halpin, Rebecca L Dillard, Ellen Idler |
| Journal title | Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, vol 38, no 3, 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, 2017 |
| Pages | pp 283-294 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older people ; Advocacy ; Doctors ; Nurses ; Students ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Senior Mentor Programs (SMPs) in the United States pair community-dwelling older adults with health profession students, to facilitate knowledge, improve communication skills and promote positive attitudes regarding the ageing process. Although evidence exists that SMPs meet these goals, their psychosocial impact on the senior mentors remains unexplored. This study assessed 101 mostly female (64.4%) senior mentors (mean age = 77.6) pre- and post-program. Although mentors had no change in the amount of perceived ageism experienced or expectation of experiencing ageism, their concern or anxiety over ageism significantly decreased from pre- (M = 21.58) to post-test (M = 20.19). Qualitative thematic analysis indicated meaningfulness of program and scheduling difficulties as prevalent themes. Mentors who reported less concern about ageism following the program were more likely to have experienced ageism in the year prior to the program and to attend religious services more often, another potential intergenerational contact. These results highlight possible benefits of mentor service for older people. |
| Accession Number | CPA-180112222 A |
| Classmark | B: IQ: QT2: QTE: XN: 4C: 7T |
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