Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude: Determinants of Clinical Preparedness in Geriatric Nursing Students in Marikina City

Abstract

Background: The growing population of older adults highlights the need for competent and clinical-ready nursing students in geriatric care. Objective: To determine the knowledge, skills, and attitude as determinants of clinical preparedness among nursing students in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina. Methods: A quantitative, crosssectional, descriptive-correlational research design was used. A total of 305 nursing students (1st to 4th year) selected via stratified random sampling completed an adopted and validated 5-point Likert questionnaire. Data were analyzed using weighted mean, Pearson’s , independent samples -test, and one-way ANOVA at a 0.05 level of significance. Results: Respondents demonstrated high levels of knowledge (), skills (), and attitude () in geriatric nursing. Age and sex showed no significant relationship with knowledge, skills, or attitude. However, year level was significantly associated with knowledge () and skills (). Furthermore, clinical preparedness was significantly related to knowledge (), skills (), and attitude (). Conclusion: Knowledge, skills, and attitude are key determinants of clinical preparedness in geriatric nursing. While attitude remains consistently positive across all levels, knowledge and clinical skills improve progressively as students advance in academic year levels.

Keywords: attitude; clinical preparedness; geriatric nursing; knowledge; nursing students; skills