ABSTRACT

Health outcomes for complex older adults are enhanced by interprofessional collaboration. Funded by a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), an interprofessional team of educators developed a short-term geriatrics experience, including four hours of pre-clinical education and 12–20 hours of immersion in team-based care for advanced learners in nursing (n = 70 APN), social work (n = 48 MSW), and medicine (n = 122 medical students). Content focused on five areas: medication management, dementia, depression, falls, and myths about aging. Learners completed pre/post surveys measuring knowledge of geriatrics, attitudes toward geriatric patients and team care, and post-surveys regarding perceptions of the overall clinical experience. Results showed significant improvement in knowledge and attitudes toward older adults and interprofessional (IP) team practice. Qualitative comments reflected increased empathy toward and enthusiasm for working with older adults, valuing IP teams, and a desire for geriatrics content earlier in their respective curricula.

摘要

跨专业合作可以提高复杂老年人的健康结果。在老年医学劳动力增强计划 (GWEP) 的资助下，一个跨专业的教育团队开发了一种短期老年医学经验，包括 4 小时的临床前教育和 12-20 小时的团队护理沉浸式护理高级学习者。 n = 70 APN)、社会工作 (n = 48 MSW) 和医学 (n = 122 医学生)。内容集中在五个领域：药物管理、痴呆症、抑郁症、跌倒和关于衰老的神话。学习者完成了测量老年病学知识的前/后调查，对老年病患者和团队护理的态度，以及对整体临床经验的看法的后调查。结果显示，对老年人和跨专业 (IP) 团队实践的知识和态度有了显着改善。定性评论反映了对与老年人合作的同理心和热情增加，重视知识产权团队，以及在各自课程中更早地对老年病学内容的渴望。