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

ABSTRACT:

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 in geriatric medicine at the undergraduate level. The aim of this project was to develop a consensus among geriatricians on a curriculum with the minimal requirements that a medical student should achieve by the end of medical school.

Methods

a modified Delphi process was used. First, educational experts and geriatricians proposed a set of learning objectives based on a literature review. Second, three Delphi rounds involving a panel with 49 experts representing 29 countries affiliated to the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) was used to gain consensus for a final curriculum.<

SUBMITTER: Masud T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4143490 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature