title: e-ageing: development and evaluation of a flexible online geriatric medicine educational resource for diverse learners.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine preferred content and format for online education modules in aged care among inter-professional learners; to develop resources that meet user preferences.
  
  
  METHODS
  Stakeholders were interviewed. A survey was administered to all health/medical students and teachers at The University of Western Australia. An iterative process was used to develop modules, and user feedback was collated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The educational needs of each discipline related primarily to foundation level knowledge in major aged care topics. Stakeholders sought modules incorporating communication skills, cultural and social issues and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to aged care. Students from all disciplines sought online materials that are interactive, engaging, case-based and locally relevant. Online modules were developed. Evaluation of the modules by users has been strongly positive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was consensus regarding the major curricular areas that online resources should encompass. The e-ageing modules developed in this project have been evaluated positively by users.
authors.affiliation: WA Centre for Health and Ageing, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massarotto
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Leon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flicker
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014904:Western Australia
keywords: Internet; education; geriatrics; gerontology