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A problem-based learning curriculum in geriatrics for medical students.

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Yanamadala, M; Kaprielian, VS; O'Connor Grochowski, C; Reed, T; Heflin, MT
Published in: Gerontol Geriatr Educ
2018

A geriatrics curriculum delivered to medical students was evaluated in this study. Students were instructed to review real patient cases, interview patients and caregivers, identify community resources to address problems, and present a final care plan. Authors evaluated the course feedback and final care plans submitted by students for evidence of learning in geriatric competencies. Students rated the efficacy of the course on a 5-point Likert scale as 3.70 for developing clinical reasoning skills and 3.69 for interdisciplinary teamwork skills. Assessment of an older adult with medical illness was rated as 3.87 and ability to perform mobility and functional assessment as 3.85. Reviews of written final care plans provided evidence of student learning across several different geriatric competencies such as falls, medication management, cognitive and behavior disorders, and self-care capacity. Assessment of the curriculum demonstrated that medical students achieved in-depth learning across multiple geriatric competencies through contact with real cases.

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Gerontol Geriatr Educ

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EISSN

1545-3847

Publication Date

2018

Volume

39

Issue

2

Start / End Page

122 / 131

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Medical
  • Problem-Based Learning
  • Models, Educational
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Geriatrics
  • Educational Measurement
  • Curriculum
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
 

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Yanamadala, M., Kaprielian, V. S., O’Connor Grochowski, C., Reed, T., & Heflin, M. T. (2018). A problem-based learning curriculum in geriatrics for medical students. Gerontol Geriatr Educ, 39(2), 122–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2016.1152268
Yanamadala, Mamata, Victoria S. Kaprielian, Colleen O’Connor Grochowski, Tiffany Reed, and Mitchell Tod Heflin. “A problem-based learning curriculum in geriatrics for medical students.Gerontol Geriatr Educ 39, no. 2 (2018): 122–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2016.1152268.
Yanamadala M, Kaprielian VS, O’Connor Grochowski C, Reed T, Heflin MT. A problem-based learning curriculum in geriatrics for medical students. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2018;39(2):122–31.
Yanamadala, Mamata, et al. “A problem-based learning curriculum in geriatrics for medical students.Gerontol Geriatr Educ, vol. 39, no. 2, 2018, pp. 122–31. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/02701960.2016.1152268.
Yanamadala M, Kaprielian VS, O’Connor Grochowski C, Reed T, Heflin MT. A problem-based learning curriculum in geriatrics for medical students. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2018;39(2):122–131.

Published In

Gerontol Geriatr Educ

DOI

EISSN

1545-3847

Publication Date

2018

Volume

39

Issue

2

Start / End Page

122 / 131

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Medical
  • Problem-Based Learning
  • Models, Educational
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Geriatrics
  • Educational Measurement
  • Curriculum
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy