Can Fam Physician. 1980 Feb;26:247-51.
A study of 180 family physicians and residents was conducted to identify their experience and attitudes towards the elderly. Older physicians had more patients over 65 than younger physicians. Geriatric patients were found dissatisfying by more residents than family physicians. The most frequently mentioned problems in treating the aged were: communication, inadequate medical education, insufficient time. Residents perceived a need for a geriatrician more often than did family physicians. The data do not support the theory that physician pessimism is related to age or experience. Improved educational experience at all levels of training should prevent therapeutic pessimism.
对 180 名家庭医生和住院医师进行了一项研究，以了解他们对老年人的经验和态度。年长的医生比年轻的医生有更多的 65 岁以上的患者。老年患者比家庭医生更不满意。在治疗老年人时最常提到的问题是：沟通、医学教育不足、时间不足。住院医师比家庭医生更认为需要老年病医生。这些数据并不支持医生的悲观情绪与年龄或经验有关的理论。在各级培训中改善教育经验应该可以防止治疗悲观情绪。
