Physician confidence and interest in learning more about common geriatric topics: a needs assessment.

Autor: Robinson BE; University of South Florida, Geriatrics, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida 34239, USA., Barry PP, Renick N, Bergen MR, Stratos GA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society [J Am Geriatr Soc] 2001 Jul; Vol. 49 (7), pp. 963-7.
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49188.x
Abstrakt: Objective: To assess physicians' confidence in and interest in learning more about 18 specific geriatric topics.
Design: Written survey.
Setting: Annual meetings of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Participants: Seven hundred and fifty-eight physicians (547 ACP members, 211 AAFP members).
Measurements: For each topic, participants rated their confidence in performance, their peers' need for education, and their interest in learning more, using a five-point Likert scale.
Results: Survey participants were on average 16 years out of medical school and 61% were in a community primary care practice that included many geriatric patients on a primarily fee-for-service basis. High levels of interest in learning more about dementia, functional assessment, urinary incontinence, and sensory impairment were found. A substantial correlation (r =.44, P <.0001) between the proportion of seniors reported in the physicians' practice and confidence in performance in the areas surveyed was identified.
Conclusions: These findings provide useful information on the physician-learner's perception of needs, which is important in the design of effective continuing education efforts in geriatrics.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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