Pati Sanghamitra, Sharma Anjali, Pati Sandipana, Zodpey Sanjay
a Indian Institute of Public Health Bhubaneswar , Public Health Foundation of India , Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha , New Delhi , India.
b Academic Programs , Public Health Foundation of India , Haryana , India.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2017 Jan-Mar;38(1):92-103. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2016.1232590. Epub 2016 Sep 20.
India is currently undergoing a rapid demographic transition along with a dramatic upsurge in the number of elderly adults. Creating a cadre of specialized health care professionals in geriatric medicine is clearly vital to address the health care needs of this growing population. The authors undertook a mapping of the available academic programs in geriatric health in India and examined their content, duration, architecture, and student intake. A total of 20 programs were identified in geriatric health, thus highlighting a paucity of training options in this field. Compared to Western countries, relatively few programs are offered in clinical and public health geriatrics in India. This is further compounded by an insignificant thrust of geriatrics in undergraduate health professional curricula. Our results underscore the need for a national-level curricular initiative to strengthen and mainstream the teaching of geriatric health in the country. Alternative educational strategies such as blended learning and interprofessional education should be explored to enhance geriatric health workforce competence.
印度目前正经历着快速的人口结构转变，老年人口数量急剧增加。培养一批老年医学专业的医疗保健专业人员对于满足这一不断增长的人口的医疗保健需求显然至关重要。作者对印度现有的老年健康学术项目进行了梳理，并考察了它们的内容、时长、架构和学生招生情况。在老年健康领域共确定了20个项目，这凸显了该领域培训选择的匮乏。与西方国家相比，印度在临床和公共卫生老年医学方面提供的项目相对较少。本科健康专业课程中对老年医学的关注度微不足道，这进一步加剧了这一情况。我们的研究结果强调，需要在国家层面开展课程倡议，以加强该国老年健康教学并使其成为主流。应探索诸如混合式学习和跨专业教育等替代教育策略，以提高老年健康劳动力的能力。
