Age-Related Differences in Information Gathering among Nursing Students: Implications for Nursing Education  

作　　者：Yuriko Inoue Mikako Tanaka Hiromitsu Ezure Junji Ito Akiko Sasaki Takashi Takaki Harumi Hata Masaaki Takayanagi Naruhito Otsuka Yuriko Inoue;Mikako Tanaka;Hiromitsu Ezure;Junji Ito;Akiko Sasaki;Takashi Takaki;Harumi Hata;Masaaki Takayanagi;Naruhito Otsuka(Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan;Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Kanagawa, Japan;Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Showa University, Kanagawa, Japan;Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan;Center for Electron Microscopy, Showa University School, Tokyo, Japan;Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo Heisei University, Tokyo, Japan;Center for University-Wide Education, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan)

机构地区：[1]Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan [2]Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Kanagawa, Japan [3]Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Showa University, Kanagawa, Japan [4]Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan [5]Center for Electron Microscopy, Showa University School, Tokyo, Japan [6]Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo Heisei University, Tokyo, Japan [7]Center for University-Wide Education, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan

出　　处：《Open Journal of Nursing》2025年第1期60-66,共7页护理学期刊(英文)

摘　　要：Background: For nursing students, gathering social information is essential for understanding healthcare and social issues and developing critical thinking and decision-making skills. However, the choice of information sources varies by age and individual habits. With the widespread use of the internet, there are notable differences between younger and older generations in their reliance on the internet versus traditional media sources like newspapers and television. Given the wide age range and diverse backgrounds of nursing students, understanding generational differences in information-gathering methods is important for implementing effective education. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify how nursing students in different age groups obtain social information and to examine media usage trends by age group. Additionally, we aim to use the findings to provide insights into effective information dissemination methods in nursing education. Results: The results showed that nursing students in their teens to forties, regardless of gender, primarily relied on the internet as their main information source, with television playing a secondary role. In contrast, students in their fifties tended to obtain information more often from newspapers and television than from the internet. This highlights an age-related difference in preferred information sources, with older students showing a greater reliance on traditional media. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that nursing students use different information-gathering methods based on their age, suggesting a need to custo-mize information dissemination strategies in nursing education. Digital media may be more effective for younger students, while traditional media or printed materials might better serve older students. Educational institutions should consider these generational differences in media usage and adopt strategies that meet the diverse needs of their student populations.Background: For nursing students, gathering social information is essential for understanding healthcare and social issues and developing critical thinking and decision-making skills. However, the choice of information sources varies by age and individual habits. With the widespread use of the internet, there are notable differences between younger and older generations in their reliance on the internet versus traditional media sources like newspapers and television. Given the wide age range and diverse backgrounds of nursing students, understanding generational differences in information-gathering methods is important for implementing effective education. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify how nursing students in different age groups obtain social information and to examine media usage trends by age group. Additionally, we aim to use the findings to provide insights into effective information dissemination methods in nursing education. Results: The results showed that nursing students in their teens to forties, regardless of gender, primarily relied on the internet as their main information source, with television playing a secondary role. In contrast, students in their fifties tended to obtain information more often from newspapers and television than from the internet. This highlights an age-related difference in preferred information sources, with older students showing a greater reliance on traditional media. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that nursing students use different information-gathering methods based on their age, suggesting a need to custo-mize information dissemination strategies in nursing education. Digital media may be more effective for younger students, while traditional media or printed materials might better serve older students. Educational institutions should consider these generational differences in media usage and adopt strategies that meet the diverse needs of their student populations.

关 键 词：Nursing Students Social Information Sources Media Usage Trends Generational Differences 

分 类 号：R47[医药卫生—护理学]