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Describing the Structure and Content of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in an Educational Center on Aging and Health.

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Blumberg, Phyllis; Deveau, Eleanor J.; Clark, Phillip G. – Educational Gerontology, 1997

The effectiveness of interdisciplinary collaboration at the Educational Centre for Aging and Health (Ontario) was studied by analyzing 147 activities of 322 participants. Results showed 63% of activities involved three or more disciplines; vast majority were educational or educational/clinical. Characteristics fostering collaboration included…

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Educational Cooperation, Educational Gerontology, Foreign Countries

Interdisciplinary Continuing Education in a Rural and Remote Area: The Approach of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health.

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Kelley, Mary Lou; MacLean, Michael J. – Educational Gerontology, 1997

A case study of professional continuing education in palliative care delivered in rural northern Canada identified these effectiveness factors: interdisciplinary and participatory approach, responsiveness to rural health practitioners' practice context and work style, and integration of educational approaches with rural realities. (SK)

Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Health Personnel, Instructional Design