Impact of geriatrics elective courses at three colleges of pharmacy: Attitudes toward aging and eldercare
| Autor: | Michael D. Bear, Jeannie K. Lee, Victoria B. Pho, Andrew Vo, Paula Evans, Lynne Tomasa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel education Pharmacy Attitudes Toward Aging Pharmacy curriculum Surveys and Questionnaires Health care medicine Humans General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Geriatrics Medical education Health professionals business.industry Arizona Construct validity Pharmacy education United States Schools Pharmacy Female Curriculum Educational Measurement Psychology business |
| Zdroj: | Currents in pharmacy teachinglearning. 11(12) |
| ISSN: | 1877-1300 |
| Popis: | Introduction One in five Americans will be 65 years and older by 2030. Training student pharmacists to provide quality eldercare as healthcare professionals is essential. The objective of the study was to assess pharmacy students' attitudes toward aging and eldercare before and after a geriatrics-focused elective course. Methods The University of Arizona Aging and Health Care (UA AHC) survey was modified for pharmacy and administered pre and post to students enrolled in a geriatrics elective course at three United States (US) colleges of pharmacy. Pre and post means were calculated to examine attitudinal changes after course participation. Factor analysis was performed to examine construct validity by identifying the dimensions being measured. Results Sixteen of 37 questions differed significantly from pre-course to post-course demonstrating improved attitudes after course participation. Students also reported an awareness of how older adults are viewed and treated. Factor analysis identified seven factors with a range of behaviors, skills, training, and attitudes perceived to be important in geriatric care. Two factors, importance of learning about geriatric care and experience/comfort with older adults, showed significant changes confirming positive impact of the course. Conclusions Geriatrics-focused elective courses in three colleges of pharmacy had a positive impact on students' perceived importance of learning about geriatric care and experience/comfort with elders. Further research to adapt and validate the UA AHC survey to pharmacy education is needed. The identification of the skills and attitudes necessary to meet the growing needs of older adults is necessary for pharmacy curriculum implementation and practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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