| An international model for geriatrics program development in China: the Johns Hopkins-Peking Union Medical College experience. | |
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PMID: 20533962 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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China has the world's largest and most rapidly growing older adult population. Recent dramatic socioeconomic changes, including a large number of migrating workers leaving their elderly parents and grandparents behind and the 4:2:1 family structure caused by the one-child policy, have greatly compromised the traditional Chinese family support for older adults. These demographic and socioeconomic factors, the improved living standards, and the quest for higher quality of life are creating human economic pressures. The plight of senior citizens is leading to an unprecedented need for geriatrics expertise in China. To begin to address this need, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHU) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) have developed a joint international project aimed at establishing a leadership program at the PUMC Hospital that will promote quality geriatrics care, education, and aging research for China. Important components of this initiative include geriatrics competency training for PUMC physicians and nurses in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at JHU, establishing a geriatrics demonstration ward at the PUMC Hospital, faculty exchange between JHU and PUMC, and on-site consultation by JHU geriatrics faculty. This article describes the context and history of this ongoing collaboration and important components, progress, challenges, and future prospects, focusing on the JHU experience. Specific and practical recommendations are made for those who plan such international joint ventures. With such unique experiences, it is hoped that this will serve as a useful model for international geriatrics program development for colleagues in the United States and abroad. |
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Authors:
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Sean X Leng; Xinping Tian; Xiaohong Liu; Gerald Lazarus; Michele Bellantoni; William Greenough; Linda P Fried; Ti Shen; Samuel C Durso |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-06-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume: 58 ISSN: 1532-5415 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Geriatr Soc Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-23 Completed Date: 2010-09-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503062 Medline TA: J Am Geriatr Soc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1376-81 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, John R. Burton Pavilion, 5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. sleng1@jhmi.edu |
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Aged China Geriatrics / education, organization & administration* Health Services for the Aged / organization & administration* Humans International Cooperation* Models, Organizational Program Development* United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K23 AG028963/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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