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Published on 4 de agosto de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.07.3094
Geriatrics-gerontology training and negative stereotypes towards older adults among physiotherapy students in Chile: A cross-sectional study
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Average score for negative stereotypes directed toward older adults according to level of knowledge in geriatrics-gerontology.
| No subjects passed (reference) | 54 | 40.7 | 5.1 | 39.3 to 42.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Only gerontology passed | 16 | 37.2 | 6.2 | 33.9 to 40.5 | 3.5 | 0.43 to 6.51 | 0.02551 |
| Geriatrics and gerontology passed | 26 | 35.8 | 5.6 | 33.6 to 38.1 | 4.9 | 2.35 to 7.35 | 0.00021 |
95% CI, 95% confidence interval.SD, standard deviation.
Notes: 1p < 0.05 indicates statistically significant differences compared to the reference group (no subjects passed).
Notes: The values correspond to the average score obtained in the Questionnaire on Negative Stereotypes toward Old Age (CENVE). Comparisons between groups were made using Student’s t-test for independent samples.
Source: Prepared by the authors based on data from the study.