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The Palmore Facts on Aging Quiz — are we using it correctly?
Author(s)	Clint W Snyder, Carl V Tyler Jr
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 21, no 3, 2001
Pages	pp 21-30
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Ageing process ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Geriatricians ; Teaching hospitals ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	Geriatric medical educators attending the American Geriatric Society's 1998 annual meeting were assessed on the Facts on Ageing Quiz (version 2) (FAQ2), and the relationship of their personal or professional characteristics to FAQ2 scores. Data from 79 respondents revealed 44% female, mean age 44 years, 8.9 years working in geriatrics, and 82% of patient populations age 65+. The mean and median FAQ2 score was 15 out of 25, with no observable pattern of missed items, and no personal or professional characteristics significantly related to FAQ2. The survey suggests that geriatric medical educators may have knowledge deficits in areas addressed by FAQ2, and that this instrument may not be suited for evaluative use in medical education. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020222209 A
Classmark	BG: TOB: QT4: V6: 4C: 7T
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