Evaluating outcomes of Taiwan's first gerontology certification program

Wang, Cheng-Ching; Yen, Chi-Hua; Liao, Wei-Chuan; Yuan, Sheau-Yun; Chen, Yuru; Lee, Meng-Chih; Lu, Hsin-Ju; Bloom, Patricia A.

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2009.04.002

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“…11,12 We also assessed the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of Kogan's Attitudes toward Older People and Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz among medical and nursing students. 13,14 For example, we evaluated medical and nursing student interest levels in and attitudes toward geriatrics ( Table 3) and outcomes of Taiwan's first gerontology certification program ( Table 4).…”

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National project for excellence in geriatric care education—A comprehensive, innovative and practical program for undergraduate and graduate students in Taiwan

Lee

Yen

et al. 2010

Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

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a b s t r a c tTaiwan has been experiencing a rapid increase in the aging population. A comprehensive and practical education program on geriatric care for learners of different levels is fundamental to preparing future professionals to provide quality care for the elderly. With financial aid from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior and National Department of Health, Chung Shan Medical University (CSMU) was able to establish a National Project for Excellence in Geriatric Care Education (NPEGCE). The Project focuses on enhancing the academic and practical experiences of learners at both undergraduate and graduate levels in understanding and working with the elderly. The philosophy underlying the curriculum design is "LOVE", combining the spirit of "life, obligation, vitality, and expertise". The NPEGCE provides students with core and elective courses across disciplines pertinent to the study of gerontology and geriatrics with class structures emphasizing problem-based small group discussion. The features of the NPEGCE are: (1) to enhance students' competence for their future careers; (2) to emphasize research ability in gerontology;(3) to launch a faculty team on geriatric education; (4) to construct a model of evaluation on geriatric care education; (5) to facilitate cross-field interaction and collaboration among academia, enterprise and governmental organizations; and (6) to promote opportunities for international academic and practical cooperation. The NPEGCE is the first comprehensive geriatric education program in Taiwan that offers competence certificates to students from different disciplines at undergraduate and graduate levels. So far, we have more than 30 faculty members and some 30 preceptors engaged in the work of teaching, practicum and research. We have successfully recruited 355 undergraduate and 45 graduate students since the inception of the NPEGCE in

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National project for excellence in geriatric care education—A comprehensive, innovative and practical program for undergraduate and graduate students in Taiwan

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Yen

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Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

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“…In the wake of a keen concern to strengthen the functions of primary care doctors in geriatric care among the Asian world (WHO, 2004;Flaherty et al, 2007;Food and Health Bureau, 2008;Wang et al, 2010), an evaluative study was conducted to examine the impact of the Postgraduate Diploma in Community Geriatrics (PDCG), which is a one-year part-time programme for primary care doctors developed by the Family Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong, in conjunction with the Hong Kong Geriatrics Society. Being a local initiative to enhance geriatric training for its target group, the PDCG includes the components of clinical attachment (20 sessions of clinical geriatric teaching and 5 sessions of rehabilitation and community health services), interactive workshops, locally-developed distance-learning manual, written assignments and examination as well as a clinical examination (detailed course structure and topics of study are shown in Table 1 and Table 2 respectively…”

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Evaluation of the learning outcomes of a year-long postgraduate training course in community geriatrics for primary care doctors

Lam

Chow

Lam

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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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There are increasing expectations on primary care doctors to shoulder a bigger share of care for patients with common geriatric problems in the community. This study aims to examine the outcomes of a postgraduate training course in geriatrics for primary care doctors. A questionnaire developed by the research team was sent to the course graduates (years 2001-2007). Ninety-eight replies were received with a response rate of 52.4% (98/187). Difference in the ratings by the respondents before and after taking the course was analyzed using the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed rank test. Most respondents felt more rewarding and had participated more in geriatric care, and the majority had improvement in their communication skills with elderly patients after taking the course. Moreover, the graduates are more confident in diagnosing and managing common geriatric problems, and deciding to which specialty to refer the elderly patients. Of the referrals, there was a significant increase to private geriatricians and a significant reduction to other specialists. The average number of elderly patients seen per day had also increased. However, little change was observed about making nursing home visits, the frequency of which remained low. Many graduates expressed difficulties in conducting nursing home visits.

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The Chinese version of the facts on aging quiz scale: Reliability and validity assessment

Wang

Liao

Kuo

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International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Evaluating outcomes of Taiwan's first gerontology certification program

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National project for excellence in geriatric care education—A comprehensive, innovative and practical program for undergraduate and graduate students in Taiwan

National project for excellence in geriatric care education—A comprehensive, innovative and practical program for undergraduate and graduate students in Taiwan

Evaluation of the learning outcomes of a year-long postgraduate training course in community geriatrics for primary care doctors

The Chinese version of the facts on aging quiz scale: Reliability and validity assessment

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