Old age-based discrimination is observed as the most tolerated prejudice in society and has also been witnessed in healthcare institutions.The aim of this study is to explore age-based discrimination in healthcare institutions as perceived by seniors and students of Medicine and Nursing.A multi-method study design, by involving a triangulation design. Participants and research context: A purposeful sample of individuals aged 65+ (n = 80) and medical and nursing students (n = 100) in the eastern region of Poland. Ethical considerations: Ethical approval of the research protocol was received from the Ethics Committee at the Medical University of Lublin.'Old age' was perceived by groups of participants based on three themes: (a) positive, (b) negative and (c) neutral connotations. The negative connotations predominated. The beginning of old age was defined by the metric of age and described by showing the complexity of the ageing process involving subjective, objective and societal aspects. Experience of age discrimination in healthcare institutions was reported by 24 (30

作者：Beata, Dobrowolska；Bernadeta, J?drzejkiewicz；Anna, Pilewska-Kozak；Danuta, Zarzycka；Barbara, ?lusarska；Alina, Deluga；Aneta, Ko?cio?ek；Alvisa, Palese

来源：Nursing ethics 2017 年