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| Assessment of geriatric training by medical students | | Author(s) | Gerald J Jogerst, Arthur J Hartz |
| Journal title | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 19, no 4, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 19-34 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Health services ; Syllabuses ; Teaching hospitals ; Students ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Classes of second and fourth year American medical students rated the importance of 39 geriatric teaching objectives along with their self-perceived abilities for each objective. A "needs score" was computed and ranked to indicate priority training objectives which varied over medical school classes. Five geriatric experiences are compared to students' self-perceived abilities. Students rated geriatrics learning objectives as highly important, and reported improved abilities in diagnosing and managing diseases in older people. Their abilities improved least in performing functional assessments, using community resources, diagnosing elder abuse, and managing rehabilitation activities. Incorporating more training in functional assessments may be the single most effective means for accomplishing learning objectives in geriatric medicine. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991022225 A |
| Classmark | CC: L: V9E: V6: XN: 7T |
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