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Gerontological knowledge and elderly health care services in Alaska — aging in the last frontier
Author(s)	Rosellen M Rosich, S Rae Thompson
Journal title	Educational Gerontology, vol 23, no 5, July-Aug 1997
Pages	pp 443-452
Keywords	Ageing process ; Health services ; Health [elderly] ; Teaching hospitals ; Training [welfare work] ; Medical workers ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; United States of America.
Annotation	This research assessed Alaskan health and mental health care professionals' perceptions regarding health care services for older people, as well as professional educational and training needs. 54% of community professionals sampled indicated that pre-existing services in their community were not adequate to meet the needs of the elderly population. In addition, 55% indicated that their knowledge level regarding older people and the ageing process was insufficient; and 51% believed they were not sufficiently educated to meet Alaskan native elders' needs. Overall, 91.8% indicated they were in need of further training in the field of ageing and geriatrics. A particular lack of knowledge and training opportunities in mental health and Alzheimer's disease was noted. The significance of these findings in meeting gerontological and geriatric education and training needs is discussed.
Accession Number	CPA-971030241 A
Classmark	BG: L: CC: V6: QW: QT: TOB: 7T
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