Journal article
Using a Geriatric Mentoring Narrative Program to Improve Medical Student Attitudes Towards the Elderly
Educational gerontology, v 35(10), pp 857-866
22 Sep 2009
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Abstract
This study examined first-year medical student attitudes concerning the elderly before and after instituting a geriatric mentoring program. The program began and ended with a survey designed to assess students' attitudes toward the elderly. During the mentoring program, students visited the same senior for four visits throughout the academic year. After each visit, students were required to write a narrative that included reflections on assigned themes. Comparisons of pre- and postsurvey data indicated that students became more positive in their attitudes toward older patients after the geriatric experience. Narratives indicated students were highly engaged in the visits with their seniors.
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- Title
- Using a Geriatric Mentoring Narrative Program to Improve Medical Student Attitudes Towards the Elderly
- Creators
- Pamela Duke - Drexel UniversityDiane Cohen - Drexel UniversityDennis Novack - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Educational gerontology, v 35(10), pp 857-866
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000271180500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-74849114773
- Other Identifier
- 991019167954804721
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- Education & Educational Research
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