ATTITUDE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOWARDS THE CARE OF THE AGED ATTENDING UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS IN ENUGU STATE

📄 Project Abstract

The study was conducted to find out the attitude of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) towards the aged attending University Teaching Hospitals in Enugu State. Seven specific objectives and corresponding research questions were formulated, and four null hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. The study utilized a descriptive survey research designed. The population for the study comprised 2018 HCPs working with University Teaching Hospitals in Enugu State. The sample for the study consisted of 335 HCPs. A purposive sampling technique was adopted. A five-sectioned researcher designed questionnaire was the instrument utilized for collection. The instrument was validated by five experts in the Department of Health and physical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Mean was used to analyze the data obtained. The null-hypotheses were tested using t -test and one-way ANOVA statistics at .05 level of significance. The result of the study showed that the overall attitude of HCPs towar...