title: "Geriatricizing" hospitalists: identifying educational opportunities.
abstract: 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 caring for hospitalized older adults, targeting areas previously defined as central to taking care of older hospitalized patients. Overall, geriatricians had more confidence and more knowledge in caring for older hospitalized adults. The areas in which hospitalists expressed the least confidence were in caring for patients with dementia, self-care issues, and care planning. Geriatricians reported more routine medication reviews, functional and cognitive assessments, and fall evaluations. Geriatricians and hospitalists differ in their approach to older adults. Where these differences reflect lack of knowledge or experience, they set the stage for developing curricula to help narrow these gaps.
authors: a Division of Geriatrics/Aging, Department of Medicine , University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry , Rochester , New York , USA.
authors: Susan M
authors: SM
authors: Friedman
authors: Suzanne M
authors: SM
authors: Gillespie
authors: Annette M
authors: AM
authors: Medina-Walpole
authors: Thomas V
authors: TV
authors: Caprio
authors: Jurgis
authors: J
authors: Karuza
authors: Robert M
authors: RM
authors: McCann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development