Academic Detailing to Teach Aging and Geriatrics

Geriatric education is a required component of internal medicine training. Work hour rules and hectic schedules have challenged residency training programs to develop and utilize innovative teaching methods. In this study, the authors examined the use of academic detailing as a teaching intervention...

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Published in:Gerontology & geriatrics education 2015-10, Vol.36 (4), p.331-342
Main Authors: Duckett, Ashley, Cuoco, Theresa, Pride, Pamela, Wiley, Kathy, Iverson, Patty J., Marsden, Justin, Moran, William, Caton, Cathryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic
academic gerontology
active learning
Aging
Clinical Competence
Education - methods
Education - organization & administration
geriatric education
geriatric education curriculum
geriatric education/training
geriatric medical education
Geriatrics
Geriatrics - education
Humans
Internal medicine
Internship and Residency - methods
Program Evaluation
South Carolina
Teaching methods
Tertiary Care Centers
Training
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Summary:Geriatric education is a required component of internal medicine training. Work hour rules and hectic schedules have challenged residency training programs to develop and utilize innovative teaching methods. In this study, the authors examined the use of academic detailing as a teaching intervention in their residents' clinic and on the general medicine inpatient wards to improve clinical knowledge and skills in geriatric care. The authors found that this teaching method enables efficient, directed education without disrupting patient care. We were able to show improvements in medical knowledge as well as self-efficacy across multiple geriatric topics.
ISSN:0270-1960
1545-3847
DOI:10.1080/02701960.2014.918037