[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-424383-105":59,"doc-detail-424383-en":135},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":128,"head_meta":130,"extra_data":132,"updated_unix":134},105,"en","toktogether-harnessing-tiktoks-potential-to-address-ageism-in-health-education","TOKTOGETHER - Harnessing TikTok’s Potential to Address Ageism in Health Education","","TokTogether tests a TikTok-based intervention to address ageism in health education. Experts predict a major expansion of the geriatric provider workforce is needed by 2030, yet prior work calls for new strategies to attract students to geriatric specialization. A mixed-methods explanatory design surveyed 110 interprofessional students at Saint Louis University and compared an experimental group (n=78) with a control group (n=32). TokTogether exposure significantly reduced ageism and age anxiety, and qualitative findings indicated increased connection and insight. ",{"@graph":69,"@context":127},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/toktogether-harnessing-tiktoks-potential-to-address-ageism-in-health-education/424383/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/toktogether-harnessing-tiktoks-potential-to-address-ageism-in-health-education/424383.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Jasmine","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-03","2026-09-28",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",12,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119,123],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What is the TokTogether intervention and what problem does it target?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"TokTogether is a TikTok-based intervention featuring older adults. It targets ageism and age anxiety among health students.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"How was the study designed and who participated?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"The study used an explanatory mixed-methods design with 110 interprofessional health students. Participants were assigned to an experimental group (n=78) or a control group (n=32).",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"What were the key results after exposure to TokTogether?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"Exposure significantly reduced ageism (t=3.40, p=0.001) and age anxiety (t=4.80, p\u003C0.001) in the experimental group. It did not significantly increase interest in working with older adults (t=0.79, p=0.43).",{"name":124,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":125},"What do the qualitative findings suggest about how the intervention works?",{"text":126,"@type":114},"Qualitative themes indicated that participants experienced increased feelings of connection with older adults, gained insight into the aging process, and reevaluated their beliefs about aging and older adults.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":129,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":131,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":133,"site_id":62},424383,1791224837,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":136},{"doc_id":133,"user_id":137,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":138,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":139,"file_id":140,"file_url":141,"file_type":142,"file_size":143,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":144,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":145,"faqs":146,"seo_title":147,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":148,"read_time":24,"preview_page_count":4},2336478487870,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","1152 Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2  \nAbstract citation ID: igaf122.3863  \nTOKTOGETHER: HARNESSING TIKTOK’S POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS AGEISM IN HEALTH EDUCATION  \nKathryn Coccia, Saint Louis University, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States  \nBackground: Experts predict that the geriatric provider workforce needs to expand by over 100% by 2030 to meet projected population needs. Prior research has called for novel interventions to increase interest in geriatric specialization among health students. Methods: Surveying a sample of 110 interprofessional health students at Saint Louis University, this study tested the preliminary efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of a novel intervention called TokTogether. Utilizing an explanatory mixed-methods design with an experimental group (n = 78) anda control group (n = 32), this study examined whether engaging with TikTok content created by and featuring older adults could effectively reduce participants’ ageism and age anxiety and increase interest in working with older adults (OAs) Results: Exposure to the TokTogether intervention significantly reduced ageism (t = 3.40, p= 0.001) and age anxiety (t = 4.80, p\u003C 0.001) within the experimental group. It did not significantly increase interest in working with OAs (t = 0.79, p = 0.43) . Participants in the experimental group showed a significantly greater reduction in ageism scores compared to those in the control group (t = 2.14, p = 0.03) . Mixed-methods results supported the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, with qualitative themes revealing that participants experienced increased feelings of connection  \nInnovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 1153  \nwith OAs, gained insight into the aging process, and reflected on and reevaluated their beliefs about aging and OAs. Conclusion:  \nEngaging with TikTok content produced by and featuring older adults may be a scalable and effective way to reduce ageism and age anxiety among health students. Further investigation is needed about interventions to increase student interest in working with OAs.","cbCaip4iZJysPymi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip4iZJysPymi","pdf",1987793,"English","# Background\n# Methods\n# Results\n## Quantitative outcomes\n## Qualitative themes\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the TokTogether intervention and what problem does it target?\",\"answer\":\"TokTogether is a TikTok-based intervention featuring older adults. It targets ageism and age anxiety among health students.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study designed and who participated?\",\"answer\":\"The study used an explanatory mixed-methods design with 110 interprofessional health students. Participants were assigned to an experimental group (n=78) or a control group (n=32).\"},{\"question\":\"What were the key results after exposure to TokTogether?\",\"answer\":\"Exposure significantly reduced ageism (t=3.40, p=0.001) and age anxiety (t=4.80, p\\u003c0.001) in the experimental group. It did not significantly increase interest in working with older adults (t=0.79, p=0.43).\"},{\"question\":\"What do the qualitative findings suggest about how the intervention works?\",\"answer\":\"Qualitative themes indicated that participants experienced increased feelings of connection with older adults, gained insight into the aging process, and reevaluated their beliefs about aging and older adults.\"}]","TOKTOGETHER - Harnessing TikTok’s Potential to Address Ageism in Health Education | PDF",1790634000]