Table 4 The effect of the IGNITE program (N = 30)

Ageism

2.16 ± 0.27

2.05 ± 0.29

2.358

0.025

Attitude toward caring for older adults

3.67 ± 0.30

3.89 ± 0.38

-4.181

< 0.001

Knowledge to aging

0.58 ± 0.10

0.59 ± 0.89

− 0.280

0.782

Knowledge to dysphagia

0.75 ± 0.10

0.81 ± 0.73

-3.275

0.003

Attitude toward caring for dysphagia

3.90 ± 0.21

4.17 ± 0.36

-4.265

< 0.001