Steinberg F U
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1984 Jan;65(1):8-10.
The number of aged persons in the United States is rising steadily. Rehabilitation medicine is becoming increasingly involved in providing the care necessary to keep aging individuals in good health so that the onset of late life disability can be delayed and social independence be maintained for as long as possible. For this reason, education in geriatric rehabilitation must become an essential part of training programs for residents in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The curriculum of these programs must be broad based and must include many of the general aspects of geriatric medicine even though they may relate only peripherally to rehabilitation. One faculty member should be charged with the responsibility of organizing the educational program. He should maintain liaison with faculty members of other departments who have expertise in the problems of the aging. Some of the teaching can be done by lectures and seminars but much of it should be carried out in clinical settings such as in-patient facilities, out-patient departments, home health services and day-care programs. Nursing homes might offer suitable training facilities provided that adequate supervision and teaching are available. Every effort should be made to overcome prejudices that may exist with regard to the care and rehabilitation of a geriatric population.
美国老年人的数量正在稳步上升。康复医学越来越多地参与到提供必要护理中，以使老年人保持健康，从而延缓晚年残疾的发生，并尽可能长时间地维持社会独立。因此，老年康复教育必须成为物理医学与康复住院医师培训项目的重要组成部分。这些项目的课程必须基础广泛，必须包括老年医学的许多一般方面，即使它们可能与康复只是间接相关。应该指定一名教员负责组织教育项目。他应该与其他在老年问题方面有专业知识的部门的教员保持联系。一些教学可以通过讲座和研讨会进行，但大部分应该在临床环境中进行，如住院设施、门诊部、家庭健康服务和日托项目。只要有足够的监督和教学，疗养院可能会提供合适的培训设施。应该尽一切努力克服在老年人群体护理和康复方面可能存在的偏见。
