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Friedman, Susan M.; Gillespie, Suzanne M.; Medina-Walpole, Annette M.; Caprio, Thomas V.; Karuza, Jurgis; McCann, Robert M. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2013
The objective of this study was to identify differences between geriatricians and hospitalists in caring for hospitalized older adults, so as to inform faculty development programs that have the goal of improving older patient care. Eleven hospitalists and 13 geriatricians were surveyed regarding knowledge, confidence, and practice patterns in…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Geriatrics, Caring, Hospitality Occupations
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Clarke, Egerton – Educational Gerontology, 2011
Much research examines the professional nursing practices of traditional and modern caregivers, but it remains unclear whether the delivery of extra-required services is diminished as the caregiver moves from traditional to modern community. Building on the classical works of sociologists Ferdinand Tonnies, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim, this…
Descriptors: Nurses, Caregivers, Foreign Countries, Nursing Education
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Stickle, Fred; Onedera, Jill D. – Educational Gerontology, 2006
Mental health needs of older persons are projected to grow significantly over the course of the next years. Consequently, the need for training counselors to work with the aging population is presented. Addressed are 4 curriculum models, as well as areas of training related to geriatric counseling, that can be incorporated into counselor training…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Counselor Training, Mental Health, Health Needs