Why medical students do not choose a career in geriatrics: a systematic review

AA Meiboom, H de Vries, CMPM Hertogh… - BMC medical …, 2015 - Springer
Background While the demand for doctors specialised in the medical care of elderly patients
is increasing, the interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics is lagging …

Managing challenging interactions with family caregivers in the cancer setting: Guidelines for clinicians (TRIO Guidelines-2)

R Laidsaar-Powell, P Butow, F Boyle… - Patient education and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Family caregivers can, at times, add complexity to clinical encounters. Difficult
family caregivers and dynamics may: derail consultation communication, reduce patient …

EuGMS task and finish group on fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs): position on knowledge dissemination, management, and future research

LJ Seppala, N Van der Velde, T Masud, H Blain… - European geriatric …, 2019 - Springer
Falls are a major public health concern in the older population, and certain medication
classes are a significant risk factor for falls. However, knowledge is lacking among both …

European undergraduate curriculum in geriatric medicine developed using an international modified Delphi technique

T Masud, A Blundell, AL Gordon, K Mulpeter… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: the rise in the number of older, frail adults necessitates that future doctors are
adequately trained in the skills of geriatric medicine. Few countries have dedicated curricula …

Using the jigsaw cooperative learning method to teach medical students about long-term and postacute care

GT Buhr, MT Heflin, HK White, SO Pinheiro - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Since many of the frailest and most vulnerable Americans reside in nursing homes, medical
students need focused education and training pertaining to this setting. A unique …

Medicine in the 21st century: recommended essential geriatrics competencies for internal medicine and family medicine residents

BC Williams, G Warshaw, AR Fabiny… - Journal of …, 2010 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background Physician workforce projections by the Institute of Medicine require enhanced
training in geriatrics for all primary care and subspecialty physicians. Defining essential …

Recognition of adverse drug events in older hospitalized medical patients

JE Klopotowska, PC Wierenga, SM Smorenburg… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Objective To assess medical teams' ability to recognize adverse drug events (ADEs) in older
inpatients. Methods The study cohort comprised 250 patients aged 65 years or older …

Preparing for the future: The changing demographic composition of hospital patients in Denmark between 2013 and 2050

A Oksuzyan, A Höhn, J Krabbe Pedersen, R Rau… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Population aging will pose huge challenges for healthcare systems and will
require a promotion of positive attitudes towards older people and the encouragement of …

Assessing an interprofessional polypharmacy and deprescribing educational intervention for primary care post-graduate trainees: a quantitative and qualitative …

MC Mecca, JM Thomas, KM Niehoff, A Hyson… - Journal of general …, 2019 - Springer
Background Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are
increasingly common and associated with adverse health effects. However, post-graduate …

Providing ambulatory healthcare for people aged 80 and over: Views and perspectives of physicians and dentists from a qualitative survey

A Herrler, L Valerius, AG Barbe, V Vennedey, S Stock - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background People aged 80 and over frequently face complex chronic conditions and
health limitations, including oral health problems, which are primarily addressed by …