Conroy Michelle L, Garcia-Pittman Erica C, van Dyck Laura I, Lehmann Susan W, Yarns Brandon C
Yale University School of Medicine (MLC), New Haven, CT; VA Connecticut Healthcare System (MLC), West Haven, CT.
Dell Medical School (ECGP), The University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2025 Mar;33(3):308-314. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.10.010. Epub 2024 Oct 22.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruptions in geriatric psychiatry education. In response, the AAGP created the "AAGP COVID-19 Online Trainee Curriculum" (Curriculum) a free online resource consisting of 33 recorded lectures. This study examined the uptake and impact of the Curriculum.
Administrative data established the number of unique users. Surveys assessed demographics, prior AAGP engagement, prior experiences working with older adults, and each lecture's impact on participant knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence related to the module's topic area.
From May 2020 through April 2023, 860 individuals utilized the Curriculum. Of 251 survey respondents, 54% were general psychiatry residents (37%, n = 91) or medical students (16%, n = 41). Surveys from the two most-accessed lectures showed an increase in knowledge and confidence in clinical skills.
The Curriculum reached medical students and general psychiatry residents. Postpandemic, the Curriculum may serve as a valuable resource to enhance geriatric psychiatry education and knowledge.
新冠疫情对老年精神病学教育造成了重大干扰。作为回应，美国老年精神病学协会创建了“美国老年精神病学协会新冠疫情在线学员课程”（课程），这是一个免费的在线资源，包含33个录制讲座。本研究考察了该课程的使用情况和影响。
管理数据确定了独立用户的数量。调查评估了人口统计学特征、之前与美国老年精神病学协会的接触情况、之前与老年人共事的经历，以及每个讲座对参与者在与模块主题领域相关的知识、热情和信心方面的影响。
从2020年5月到2023年4月，860人使用了该课程。在251名调查受访者中，54%是普通精神病学住院医师（37%，n = 91）或医学生（16%，n = 41）。对访问量最大的两个讲座的调查显示，参与者在临床技能方面的知识和信心有所增加。
该课程覆盖了医学生和普通精神病学住院医师。疫情后，该课程可能成为加强老年精神病学教育和知识的宝贵资源。
