title: Academic detailing to teach aging and geriatrics.
abstract: Geriatric education is a required component of internal medicine training. Work hour rules and hectic schedules have challenged residency training programs to develop and utilize innovative teaching methods. In this study, the authors examined the use of academic detailing as a teaching intervention in their residents' clinic and on the general medicine inpatient wards to improve clinical knowledge and skills in geriatric care. The authors found that this teaching method enables efficient, directed education without disrupting patient care. We were able to show improvements in medical knowledge as well as self-efficacy across multiple geriatric topics.
authors.affiliation: a Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics , Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duckett
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cuoco
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pride
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wiley
authors.forename: Patty J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Iverson
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Cathryn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caton
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013022:South Carolina; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
keywords: academic; academic gerontology; active learning; geriatric education; geriatric education curriculum; geriatric education/training; geriatric medical education; geriatrics