Geriatrics education is associated with positive attitudes toward older people in internal medicine residents: A multicenter study

Tufan, Fatih; Yuruyen, Mehmet; Kizilarslanoglu, Muhammet; Akpinar, Timur; Emiksiye, Sirhan; Yesil, Yusuf; Ozturk, Zeynel; Bozbulut, Utku; Bolayir, Basak; Tasar, Pınar; Yavuzer, Hakan; Sahin, Sevnaz; Ulger, Zekeriya; Ozturk, Gulistan; Halil, Meltem; Akcicek, Fehmi; Doventas, Alper; Kepekci, Yalcin; Ince, Nurhan; Karan, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2014.12.004

Geriatrics education is associated with positive attitudes toward older people in internal medicine residents: A multicenter study

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Tufan F., Yuruyen M., Kizilarslanoglu M. C., Akpinar T., Emiksiye S., Yesil Y., ...More

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, vol.60, no.2, pp.307-310, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.12.004
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.307-310
Keywords: Geriatrics education, Attitudes toward older people, Internal medicine residents, STUDENTS ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE, DOCTORS, FELLOWS, ADULTS, SCALE
Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The number of older people is growing fast in Turkey. In this context, internal medicine residents and specialists contact older people more frequently. Thus, healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes toward older people is becoming more important. Studies that specifically investigate internal medicine residents' attitudes toward the elderly are scarce. We aimed to investigate the attitudes of internal medicine residents toward older people.