WHEN PATIENTS TEACH THEIR DOCTORS: A CURRICULUM FOR GERIATRIC EDUCATION

WHEN PATIENTS TEACH THEIR DOCTORS: A CURRICULUM FOR GERIATRIC EDUCATION

In response to aging patient demographics and a call for increased formal geriatric training in medical schools, a community volunteer geriatric mentor program, Bridging Generations, was developed to shape attitudes of medical students caring for the elderly. The geriatric mentor experience provided...

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational gerontology 2004-10, Vol.30 (9), p.785-790
Hauptverfasser: Tomkowiak, John, Gunderson, Anne
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aging (Individuals)
Geriatrics
Medical Education
Medical Students
Mentors
Older Adults
Patients
Physician Patient Relationship
Volunteers
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Zusammenfassung:In response to aging patient demographics and a call for increased formal geriatric training in medical schools, a community volunteer geriatric mentor program, Bridging Generations, was developed to shape attitudes of medical students caring for the elderly. The geriatric mentor experience provided students with unique insight into the challenges and joys that accompany aging and encouraged the medical students to become empathetic and knowledgeable providers of care for geriatric patients.
ISSN:0360-1277
1521-0472
DOI:10.1080/03601270490498124