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de Stampa, Matthieu; Vedel, Isabelle; Bergman, Howard; Novella, Jean-Luc; Lechowski, Laurent; Ankri, Joel; Lapointe, Liette – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand better the clinical collaboration process among primary care physicians (PCPs), case managers (CMs), and geriatricians in integrated models of care. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study with semistructured interviews. A purposive sample of 35 PCPs, 7 CMs, and 4 geriatricians was selected in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interprofessional Relationship, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Lun, Man Wai Alice – Educational Gerontology, 2011
The international community is facing the pressure of aging societies. In the United States of America, we will shortly be facing the aging of baby boomers, a dramatically large population expected to peak as senior citizens in 2030 at 70 million. Global societies are facing a crisis: lack of adequately trained and emotionally oriented personnel…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Human Services, Negative Attitudes, Gerontology
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Tumosa, Nina; Fitzgerald, J. Thomas; Wood, W. Gibson; Thielke, Stephen; Shay, Kenneth; Howe, Judith L.; Chernoff, Ronni; Kramer, Josea; Bales, Connie; Huh, Joung; Horvath, Kathy – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Gerontology and geriatrics are interdisciplinary professions. The quality of the care and services provided by the members of these professions depends upon the strength and integrity of the partnerships between the professionals working together. This article summarizes the partnerships created by the Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Geriatrics, Research, Health Services