Stimulators of medical students’ interest in geriatric medicine—A Systematic Review

Abstract

This study is a systematic review on stimulators of interest in pursuing a geriatric career among medical students in different countries. The review also assessed whether there were differences or similarities based on geographic regions or income categorisations. Methods: A 20-year (1998-2018) review of quality primary research articles was conducted (n = 10). For analysis, studies were categorised into low-and middleincome countries (LMICs), and high-income countries, based on World Health Organization and World Bank's income grouping for the 2019 fiscal year. Results: The frequently mentioned stimulators of interest in geriatrics were as follows: cultivating positive attitudes towards older people, participation in geriatricrelated interventions and positive experiences during a geriatric training. Lack of published peer-reviewed articles from the LMICs limited the researchers' ability to compare the two income groups. Conclusion: Suggestions to improve future systematic reviews that consider global factors, global participation or any aspect of global inclusion are discussed. K E Y W O R D S attitudes towards older persons, geriatrics, global ageing, older adults, specialty interest | e227 KARIKARI et Al.

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