What is HOME? Exploring learning themes in a home-visit educational program for postgraduate residents in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Physician home visits are essential for delivering care to frail, homebound older adults with limited access to routine healthcare. This study examined the experiential learning themes of a home-visit course within a postgraduate year training program in Taiwan.

Methods

A descriptive, exploratory qualitative study was conducted to examine the learning experiences of second-year postgraduate residents who participated in 10 half-days home-visit program as part of their mandatory geriatric medicine training at a university hospital between August 1, 2020, and July 31, 2021. Reflective essays from 47 residents were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to identify key themes.

Results

Three major themes emerged: learning process, learning content, and challe

SUBMITTER: Lo YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature