面向社区全科教师的老年医学专业发展

Professional development in geriatrics for community-based generalist faculty.

作者信息

Willett Rita M, Boling Peter A, Meyers M Elizabeth, Hoban J Dennis, Lawson Sonya R, Schlesinger Jeanne B

机构信息

Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.

出版信息

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Feb;55(2):300-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01050.x.

DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01050.x

PMID:17302670

Abstract

Generalist physicians provide most primary care for older people. Increasingly, undergraduate clinical education occurs in community sites. Hence, community-based generalist faculty members need continuing education in geriatrics to support clinical practice and teaching. The Geriatrics Scholars Program provided continuing medical education (CME) in geriatrics over a 3-year period to 88 participants. Sixty physicians completed 30 or more hours of education and were designated Geriatrics Scholars. On an anonymous exit survey, Scholars reported being better equipped to care for elderly patients and to teach geriatrics and improved patient care in specific aspects of geriatrics, including medication use, cognition, and functional assessment. In summary, community-based generalist faculty who participated in a substantial, 3-year program of geriatrics CME reported that their care of older people and their teaching of geriatrics were enhanced.

摘要

全科医生为老年人提供了大部分的初级医疗服务。本科临床教育越来越多地在社区场所开展。因此，以社区为基础的全科教师需要接受老年医学继续教育，以支持临床实践和教学。老年医学学者项目在3年时间里为88名参与者提供了老年医学继续医学教育（CME）。60名医生完成了30小时或以上的教育，并被指定为老年医学学者。在一项匿名的结业调查中，学者们报告称，他们在照顾老年患者、教授老年医学以及改善老年医学特定方面的患者护理（包括药物使用、认知和功能评估）方面更有能力。总之，参与了为期3年的老年医学CME项目的以社区为基础的全科教师报告称，他们对老年人的护理和老年医学教学得到了加强。