Swanson M W, Rosenbloom A, Musick J
UAB School of Optometry, UAB Station, Birmingham 35294-0010.
J Am Optom Assoc. 1994 Aug;65(8):596-9.
A survey of American Optometric Association members in the states of Kentucky and Illinois was undertaken to determine the perceived need areas for continuing education in the field of optometric geriatrics and gerontology.
The membership was surveyed on which of a 23 possible courses were of the most interest and need. A total of 332 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. The respondents were largely younger practitioners (mean age 41) who had not taken a specific course in geriatrics during optometry school (56 percent).
A large majority (79 percent) indicated that they would attend courses with geriatric content at regional and state continuing education. Courses with heavy optometric content were preferred over those with more general gerontology content. The most desired courses were in geriatric pharmacology and ocular disease. Coursework in medical epidemiology and systemic conditions affecting the older adult were the most needed in the area of general gerontology.
对肯塔基州和伊利诺伊州的美国验光协会成员进行了一项调查，以确定验光老年医学和老年学领域中继续教育的感知需求领域。
就23门可能的课程中哪门最感兴趣且最有需求对会员进行了调查。共收回并分析了332份问卷。受访者大多是年轻从业者（平均年龄41岁），他们在验光学校期间未修过老年医学特定课程（56%）。
绝大多数（79%）表示他们会参加地区和州继续教育中含老年医学内容的课程。与更具一般性老年学内容的课程相比，他们更喜欢验光内容较多的课程。最受欢迎的课程是老年药理学和眼部疾病。在一般老年学领域，医学流行病学和影响老年人的全身性疾病方面的课程最为需要。
