Medical student attitudes toward geriatric medicine and patients

Perrotta, Peter L.; Perkins, D; Schimpfhauser, F; Calkins, E V

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“…Hence, although logically it makes sense to group internal medicine with the other primary care specialties, the general attitudes of the individuals choosing internal medicine residencies toward the elderly more closely parallel the attitudes of surgeons and other specialists than of the primary care specialists. These results corroborate the results of a study by Perotta et al, 12 who found that although students' attitudes toward the elderly were positively affected by their knowledge of the elderly, interest in geriatric medicine as a career, a subspecialty of family practice and internal medicine, was not likewise increased. Thus it is still unclear whether positive attitudes toward the elderly will result in greater numbers of students actually choosing to pursue geriatric medicine as a specialty.…”

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A longitudinal investigation of changes in medical students’ attitudes toward the elderly

Haken

Woolliscroft

Smith

et al. 1995

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

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A longitudinal investigation of changes in medical students’ attitudes toward the elderly

Haken

Woolliscroft

Smith

et al. 1995

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

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“…Previous personal contact with elderly persons did not have any influence in one study [23]. In another study the degree of positive feelings about previous contact with the elderly was significantly and positively related to intentions to work with the elderly [19].…”

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Why medical students do not choose a career in geriatrics: a systematic review

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BackgroundWhile the demand for doctors specialised in the medical care of elderly patients is increasing, the interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics is lagging behind.MethodsTo get an overview of the different factors reported in the literature that affect the (low) interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics, a systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and ERIC. Quality assessment criteria were applied.ResultsTwenty studies met the criteria and were included in the review.In relation to the nature of the work, the preference of medical students is young patients, and acute somatic diseases that can be cured. The complexity of the geriatric patient deters students from choosing this specialty. Exposure by means of pre-clinical and particularly clinical education increases interest. The lack of status and the financial aspects have a negative influence on interest.ConclusionExposure to geriatrics by means of education is necessary. The challenge in geriatric education is to show the rewarding aspects of the specialty.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12909-015-0384-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…This study used separate measures for explicit bias (e.g., self-report instruments), whereas measures of automatic behavior, such as the Implicit Association Test (IAT), will imply implicit bias (Greenwald, McGhee, & Schwartz, 1998). The evaluation of explicit age bias in medical students (MS) has produced inconsistent findings, with some studies showing negative attitudes (Brooks, 1993;Madan et al, 2001;Perrotta, Perkins, Schimpfhauser, & Calkins, 1981;Reuben, Fullerton, Tschann, & Croughan-Minihane, 1995;Ten Haken, Woolliscroft, Smith, Wolf, & Calhoun, 1995) and others providing evidence of neutral or positive attitudes (Fitzgerald, Wray, Halter, Williams, & Supiano, 2003;Kishimoto, Nagoshi, Williams, Masaki, & Blanchette, 2005;Wilderom et al, 1990). However, self-report may be influenced by socially desirable responding, answering style, interpretations of individual item wording, or limits of participant memory (Amodio & Devine, 2006;Dovidio, Kawakami, & Gaertner, 2002;Puhl & Brownell, 2006;Puhl, Schwartz, & Brownell, 2005).…”

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Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students

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Andrade

Anam

et al. 2014

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education

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Medical students (MS) may develop ageist attitudes early in their training that may predict their future avoidance of caring for the elderly. This study sought to determine MS' patterns of explicit and implicit anti-aging bias, intent to practice with older people and using the quad model, the role of gender, race, and motivation-based differences. One hundred and three MS completed an online survey that included explicit and implicit measures. Explicit measures revealed a moderately positive perception of older people. Female medical students and those high in internal motivation showed lower anti-aging bias, and both were more likely to intend to practice with older people. Although the implicit measure revealed more negativity toward the elderly than the explicit measures, there were no group differences. However, using the quad model the authors identified gender, race, and motivation-based differences in controlled and automatic processes involved in anti-aging bias.

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Medical student attitudes toward geriatric medicine and patients

Cited by 43 publications

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A longitudinal investigation of changes in medical students’ attitudes toward the elderly

A longitudinal investigation of changes in medical students’ attitudes toward the elderly

Why medical students do not choose a career in geriatrics: a systematic review

Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students

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