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de Guzman, Allan B.; Chua, Vincent A., III; Claudio, Claudine Patricia F.; Consignado, Carlo E.; Consolacion, Dianne Karen C.; Cordero, Trisha Gabrielle L. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
The societal view that regards geriatrics as a period of decline may not be congruent to the views of elderly people themselves. This gives rise to the need for further understanding of how elderly individuals evaluate their lives. A phenomenological design was employed for purposes of discovering and characterizing the essence behind the life…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Death, Older Adults, Geriatrics
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Cruz, Andrei Angelo R.; Cruz, Angela Laurice G.; Cruz, Robert Edward D.; Cuarto, Jose Mari Nino L. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
The continually rising percentage of the elderly population and the demand for geriatric nursing care are dramatically related. While it is true that most undergraduate programs prepare nurses for the care of geriatric patients, most receive limited academic preparation in the nursing curriculum (Williams & Mezey, 2000). This is particularly…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Geriatrics, Patients