Development and implementation of an anti-ageism curriculum for medical students.

IF 0.8 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Ravishankar Ramaswamy, Stephanie W Chow, Noelle Marie Javier
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Abstract

Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) directed toward people on the basis of their age. Ageism is rampant and pervasive, often socially acceptable; however, it can be harmful to older adults' health and longevity. Education can reduce ageism, especially when coupled with intergenerational contact interventions. We conceptualized and implemented an anti-ageism curriculum for third year medical students to improve their awareness, attitudes and behaviors toward older people. First, we assigned students to engage in self-directed learning and reflection. Then, we had an hour-long interactive virtual didactic session involving case discussions, facilitated by interprofessional faculty. Then, we elicited students' commitment to change related to anti-ageism. We found a significant increase in students' self-assessed confidence in identifying ageist remarks and actions and in reducing their own ageist biases. Our curriculum was associated with an increase in medical students' perception that older patients are more appreciative of the care they receive and a decrease in their perception that taking a medical history from older patients is frequently an ordeal.

为医科学生制定和实施反年龄歧视课程。
年龄歧视指的是基于年龄对人们的刻板印象(我们如何思考)、偏见(我们如何感受)和歧视(我们如何行动)。年龄歧视猖獗而普遍,往往为社会所接受;然而,它可能对老年人的健康和寿命有害。教育可以减少年龄歧视,特别是与代际接触干预相结合时。我们构思并实施了一门针对三年级医学生的反年龄歧视课程,以提高他们对老年人的认识、态度和行为。首先,我们要求学生进行自主学习和反思。然后,我们有一个小时的互动虚拟教学会议,包括案例讨论,由跨专业教师协助。然后,我们激发了学生对与反年龄歧视相关的变革的承诺。我们发现,学生在识别年龄歧视言论和行为以及减少自己的年龄歧视偏见方面的自我评估信心显著增加。我们的课程增加了医学生的观念,即老年患者对他们接受的护理更有感激之情,而从老年患者那里获取病史往往是一种折磨的观念减少了。
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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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