Hinners Cheryl, Potter Jane
Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-1320, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2006;27(2):83-91. doi: 10.1300/J021v27n02_09.
Over the last 20 years, older people have served as teachers for students as part of the formal curriculum in geriatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. In recent years, we have supported a more in-depth, longitudinal experience that connects medical students with elders in the community. The program was initiated as a special project of our Aging Interest Group and is called the Senior Companionship Program (SCP). Although the SCP is optional, when combined with the required experiences for medical students, it triples the contact time that students have with older adults in community settings. The student-run SCP is fostering positive attitudes towards older adults. Comments from participating students indicate that the SCP is a valuable experience, and well worth their time commitment. We describe the program structure, changes to the program based upon the input of participants, as well as the program's strengths, limitations, and prospects.
在过去20年里，作为内布拉斯加大学医学中心老年医学正式课程的一部分，老年人一直担任学生的教师。近年来，我们支持开展了一种更深入的纵向体验活动，将医学生与社区中的老年人联系起来。该项目最初是我们老龄化兴趣小组的一个特别项目，名为“老年陪伴计划”（SCP）。虽然SCP是可选的，但与医学生的必修体验相结合时，它将学生在社区环境中与老年人的接触时间增加了两倍。由学生运营的SCP正在培养对老年人的积极态度。参与项目的学生的反馈表明，SCP是一次宝贵的经历，非常值得他们投入时间。我们描述了该项目的结构、根据参与者的意见对项目所做的改变，以及该项目的优势、局限性和前景。
