An Integrated Geriatric Training Experience for Internal Medicine Residents

This paper describes an integrated approach to geriatric medical education programming which utilizes the Geriatric Evaluation Unit (GEU) as a training ground for consultative geriatrics. In addition, it presents pilot data regarding the program's effectiveness in altering attitudinal biases of...

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Published in:Gerontology & geriatrics education 1988-03, Vol.7 (3-4), p.29-41
Main Authors: Barbour, Galen L., Tompkins, Mary Jane, Eisenberg, Myron G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper describes an integrated approach to geriatric medical education programming which utilizes the Geriatric Evaluation Unit (GEU) as a training ground for consultative geriatrics. In addition, it presents pilot data regarding the program's effectiveness in altering attitudinal biases of general internal medicine residents toward elderly patients and their health care needs. Preliminary results suggest that improvement in attitudes occurred following a one month consultative geriatrics rotation. Use of the consultative mode described is felt to allow better utilization of resources in teaching more primary care physicians proper concepts of delivery of care to geriatric patients than the subspecialty mode.
ISSN:0270-1960
1545-3847
DOI:10.1300/J021v07n03_04