Nikolaus T
Bethesda Geriatrische Klinik, Universität Ulm.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 1998 Aug;31(4):277-80. doi: 10.1007/s003910050045.
To assess the situation of geriatric research and education at German universities, a questionnaire was sent out to all medical faculties (n = 37). The response rate was 91.9% (n = 34). There are five universities with a geriatric chair (14.7%), one with a department of geriatric medicine within internal medicine, and two departments of geriatric psychiatry. At 15 universities geriatric research is established (44.1%), but only 12 universities report that geriatric contents are implemented in the teaching of medical students. The comparison of universities with and without geriatric chairs and departments showed big differences. Whereas all universities with geriatric chairs or departments conduct geriatric research and offer education in geriatric medicine, the others failed to do so. Only 26.9% (n = 7) have geriatric research and 15.4% (n = 4) offer medical teaching in geriatrics. There is a strong link between geriatric chairs, research, and pregraduate teaching. Geriatric medicine is established only at few universities. To improve the overall situation of geriatrics in Germany the implementation of further geriatric chairs and departments at universities seems to be necessary.
为评估德国大学老年医学研究与教育的状况，向所有医学院系（共37个）发放了问卷。回复率为91.9%（34个）。有5所大学设有老年医学教授职位（14.7%），1所大学在内科设有老年医学科，还有2个老年精神病学科。15所大学开展老年医学研究（44.1%），但只有12所大学报告在医学生教学中纳入了老年医学内容。设有和未设有老年医学教授职位及学科的大学之间存在很大差异。所有设有老年医学教授职位或学科的大学都开展老年医学研究并提供老年医学教育，而其他大学则未能做到。只有26.9%（7个）开展老年医学研究，15.4%（4个）提供老年医学教学。老年医学教授职位、研究和研究生前教学之间存在紧密联系。老年医学仅在少数大学得以确立。为改善德国老年医学的整体状况，似乎有必要在大学增设更多老年医学教授职位和学科。
