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| Integrating housestaff into a geriatric inpatient interdisciplinary team | | Author(s) | Rosanne M Leipzig, Cathy S Berkman, Sandra Ramirez-Coronado |
| Journal title | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 21, no 3, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 63-72 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Medical workers ; Multi disciplinary ; Geriatric units ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Medical house-staff are rarely members of interdisciplinary teams. In this US study, house-staff participated in interdisciplinary team rounds during a month-long rotation on an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit, and were then surveyed to determine their attitudes about the team and the unit. 29 residents responded, a response rate of 85.3%. More than 90% found interdisciplinary rounds helpful for improving efficiency of patient management, the understanding of the patient's hospital course, the roles of other health professionals and the sensitivity to the needs of geriatric patients. Very few found rounds to be burdensome or a waste of time. ACE units may serve as viable experiential models for training in interdisciplinary teamwork as well as geriatric medicine. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020222213 A |
| Classmark | QT: 3DM: LDB: DP: 3F: 7T |
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