Geriatrics Curriculum Needs Assessment for Dermatology Residency Programs
Autor: | Matthew Lineberry, Laura E. Hirshfield, Shalini Reddy, Carol Kamin, Adam Awe, Justin Endo |
---|---|
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Biopsychosocial model
medicine.medical_specialty 020205 medical informatics education Dermatology 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Curriculum Original Research Geriatrics business.industry Internship and Residency General Medicine United States Cross-Sectional Studies Education Medical Graduate Younger adults Dermatology clinic Family medicine Needs assessment business Needs Assessment |
Zdroj: | Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 10:657-664 |
ISSN: | 1949-8357 1949-8349 |
Popis: | Background Geriatric patients account for a growing proportion of dermatology clinic visits. Although their biopsychosocial needs differ from those of younger adults, there are no geriatrics training requirements for dermatology residency programs. Objective This study explored the state of geriatrics education in dermatology programs in 2016. Methods This constructivist study employed cross-sectional, mixed-methods analysis with triangulation of semistructured interviews, surveys, and commonly used curricular materials. We used purposive sampling of 5 US academic allopathic dermatology programs of different sizes, geographic locations, and institutional resources. Participants were interviewed about informal curricula, barriers, and suggestions for improving geriatrics education, and they also completed a survey about the geriatrics topics that should be taught. The constant comparative method with grounded theory was used for qualitative analysis. We identified formal geriatrics curricular content by electronically searching and counting relevant key texts. Results Fourteen of 17 participants (82%) agreed to be interviewed, and 10 of 14 (71%) responded to the survey. Themes of what should be taught included diagnosing and managing skin diseases common in older adults, holistic treatment, cosmetic dermatology, benign skin aging, and the basic science of aging. Topics currently covered that could be expanded included communication, systems-based challenges, ethical issues, safe prescribing, quality improvement, and elder abuse. Cosmetic dermatology was the most commonly taught formal geriatrics curricular topic. Conclusions There were discrepancies among topics participants felt were important to teach about geriatric dermatology and curricular coverage of these areas. We identified challenges for expanding geriatrics curricula and potential solutions. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
Externí odkaz: |