Inspiring tomorrow's geriatricians: a qualitative exploration of the facilitators and barriers to medical students choosing geriatric medicine.

IF 0.8 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Grace Me Pearson, Sally Dowling, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Emily J Henderson
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Abstract

Education in the care of older people, beginning at undergraduate-level, will help to meet the needs of our aging population. Thus, we need to understand why and in what ways medical students have difficulty engaging with older people and geriatric medicine. Twenty-two medical students studying at the University of Bristol (UK) participated in focus groups, exploring their attitudes toward older people and toward geriatric medicine. Five themes were derived using reflexive thematic analysis. Relationships with older relatives contribute toward students' perceptions of older patients and can enhance their empathy. However, some compartmentalize personal experiences from professional practice to mitigate moral distress. Students are aware of ageism, and in turn encounter challenging views among the older population, which both present significant challenges. It was clear that career decision-making is multi-faceted; inspiring role models, welcoming learning environments, and undergraduate experience were all important. Critically, undergraduate exposure to the full breadth of geriatric medicine and the spectrum of aging was key to changing students' negative pre-conceptions about caring for older people and geriatric medicine. Undergraduate medical education offers a crucial point during medical training where we can intervene to improve the attitudes of and inspire career interest in tomorrow's doctors.

鼓舞明天的老年病医生:对医学生选择老年医学的促进因素和障碍的定性探索。
从本科阶段开始的老年人护理教育将有助于满足我国老龄化人口的需求。因此,我们需要了解医学生在接触老年人和老年医学方面有困难的原因和方式。22名在布里斯托尔大学(英国)学习的医科学生参加了焦点小组,探讨他们对老年人和老年医学的态度。运用反身性主位分析得出了五个主位。与年长亲属的关系有助于学生对老年患者的看法,并能增强他们的同理心。然而,有些人将个人经历与专业实践区分开来,以减轻道德上的痛苦。学生意识到年龄歧视,反过来又遇到老年人的挑战观点,这两者都提出了重大挑战。很明显,职业决策是多方面的;鼓舞人心的榜样、热情的学习环境和本科经历都很重要。至关重要的是,本科生接触老年医学的全部广度和衰老谱是改变学生对照顾老年人和老年医学的负面先入为主观念的关键。本科医学教育是医学培训的关键环节,我们可以通过干预来改善未来医生的态度,激发他们的职业兴趣。
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GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION
GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
CiteScore
3.00
自引率
18.80%
发文量
47
期刊介绍: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education is geared toward the exchange of information related to research, curriculum development, course and program evaluation, classroom and practice innovation, and other topics with educational implications for gerontology and geriatrics. It is designed to appeal to a broad range of students, teachers, practitioners, administrators, and policy makers and is dedicated to improving awareness of best practices and resources for gerontologists and gerontology/geriatrics educators. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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