Table 2 Number and percentage of participants (2015–2016 and 2016–2017 academic years) citing the different semantic categories, before and after the simulation experience, for each free association test
From: Aging-simulation experience: impact on health professionals’ social representations
Inductive words and semantic categories | Participants Before (n = 306) | Participants After (n = 306) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
« Vision » (Free association of words test 1) | |||
Decreased vision | 272(89) | 280(92) | 1.03(0.60–1.76) |
« Hearing » (Free association of words test 2) | |||
Decreased hearing | 265(87) | 240(78) | 0.91(0.59–1.39) |
Loneliness | 32(10) | 76(25) | 2.38(1.52–3.72) |
« Movement » (Free association of words test 3) | |||
Slowness | 217(71) | 183(60) | 0.84(0.60–1.18) |
Loss of balance | 46(15) | 39(13) | 0.85(0.54–1.34) |
Negative emotions | 73(24) | 62(20) | 0.85(0.58–1.25) |
Difficulties | 54(18) | 105(34) | 1.94(1.33–2.83) |
« Fine dexterity » (Free association of words test 4) | |||
Slowness | 47(15) | 54(18) | 1.15(0.75–1.76) |
Clumsiness | 131(43) | 133(43) | 1.02(0.74–1.40) |
Negative emotions | 39(13) | 46(15) | 1.18(0.74–1.87) |
Difficulties | 61(20) | 104(34) | 1.7(1.18–2.46) |
« Balance » (Free association of words test 5) | |||
Loss of balance | 241(79) | 250(82) | 1.04(0.7–1.55) |
Fall | 50(16) | 65(21) | 1.3(0.86–1.96) |