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


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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.