Educational needs of junior doctors caring for hospitalised older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Junior doctors provide much of the day-to-day medical care for hospitalised older patients. However, there is little formal training after medical school to prepare them for the complex assessment and management required. This gap in postgraduate education raises concerns about preparedness and confidence, yet little research has examined junior doctors' views on their learning needs, teaching preferences and factors affecting their education. Understanding these perspectives can inform targeted educational strategies to enhance care of older patients.

Objective

To explore junior doctors' perspectives on learning needs in assessing and managing hospitalised older patients, preferred teaching methods and barriers and facilitators to learning.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Yumol M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832029 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature