| Elder abuse education in residency programs: how well are we doing? | |
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PMID: 19704194 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To understand whether education is at the heart of underreporting elder abuse by surveying Michigan residency program directors to learn about their elder abuse curricula. METHOD: In 2006, a questionnaire was mailed to 71 residency program directors in Michigan. Participants responded to closed-ended or Likert-type items about program demographics, elder abuse curricula, desire for additional related program materials, and related clinical experience. RESULTS: Results are based on 41 usable responses, for a response rate of 58%. Elder abuse education played a major role in residency curricula in more than a third of all programs (15/41). Of the 31 programs that had elder abuse lectures, 77% (24/31) required attendance at lectures. Sixty-one percent (25/41) expressed a need to learn more about screening tools, and more than half (23/41) did not use a screening assessment tool in their clinical care. Of desired additional materials, respondents most frequently requested screening tools at 63.4% (26/41). With elder abuse reporting, 61% (25/41) rated their experience with Adult Protective Services (APS) as "poor." Those curricula with the most elder abuse content topics experienced a more positive relationship with APS than those with fewer. CONCLUSIONS: Elder abuse education is not a consistent or highly prioritized topic in many primary care residency programs. Standardized educational goals and clinical experiences would help educate residents. Many participants voiced a need for additional educational materials, especially around screening, suggesting that future research should focus on the development of valid reliable elder abuse screening tools or protocols specific to medical settings. |
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Authors:
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Deborah B Wagenaar; Rachel Rosenbaum; Connie Page; Sandra Herman |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Volume: 84 ISSN: 1938-808X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-25 Completed Date: 2009-09-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904605 Medline TA: Acad Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 611-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. wagenaar@msu.edu |
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Aged, 80 and over Clinical Competence Curriculum* Data Collection Education, Medical, Graduate Elder Abuse / diagnosis* Faculty, Medical* Humans Internship and Residency* Mandatory Reporting |
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