Comparing the scopes of practice of geriatric-focused physicians in Canada: a qualitative study of core competencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given long-standing deficits of medical expertise to care for a growing population of older adults, it is important to understand the geriatric medical workforce. We aimed to describe and compare the scopes of practice of the 3 geriatric-focused physician providers in Canada (i.e., family physicians with certification in Care of the Elderly [FM-COE], geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists).

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study to compare competencies across geriatric-focused physician provider types in Canada, using a directed content analysis approach. We identified and obtained relevant publicly available documents that described the competencies required for certification by searching the websites of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Roy

SUBMITTER: Correia RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature