Innovative curriculum is needed to address residents' attitudes toward older adults: the case of geriatric trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical trainees' negative perceptions towards older adult care have been widely reported, catalyzing targeted curricula in geriatric medicine. Little is known about surgical residents' attitudes toward and perceptions of the educational value of caring for injured older adults. This information is needed to ensure the surgical workforce is adequately trained to care for this growing patient population. In this study, we assessed surgical trainees' attitudes towards geriatric trauma care to inform a curriculum in geriatric trauma.

Methods

We surveyed North American general surgery trainees' beliefs and attitudes toward caring for older trauma patients, and the educational value they ascribed to learning about older trauma patient care. Descriptive statistics were

SUBMITTER: Guttman MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881881 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature