Use of Geriatrics At Your Fingertips, a pocket guide, to educate physiatrists in geriatric care.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether a geriatric pocket guide, Geriatrics At Your Fingertips, may be a useful tool in educating physiatrists about the care of their older patients.


METHODS
Geriatrics At Your Fingertips was distributed through the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) to physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residents and practicing physiatrists. Two questionnaires evaluated guide use.


METHODS
Two academic PM&R departments and physiatrists in the United States.


METHODS
Two PM&R residency programs, members of AAPM&R's Geriatric Rehabilitation Special Interest Group (GR-SIG), and AAPM&R's membership.


METHODS
Not applicable.


METHODS
Identification of clinically useful information by residents and GR-SIG members and frequency of guide use among AAPM&R membership.


RESULTS
Forty-five PM&R residents and 17 GR-SIG members reported examples of useful information. Geriatrics At Your Fingertips was requested by 483 AAPM&R members. Forty-six percent returned questionnaires (N=223). Seventy percent had used the guide at least once and 49% 4 or more times.


CONCLUSIONS
Geriatrics At Your Fingertips is a useful tool with which to educate PM&R residents and physiatrists about geriatric care.
Siebens
Hilary
H
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Tucker
Joseph
J
Leander
Katie
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000193:education*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States