Geriatric education in undergraduate and graduate levels in Latin America.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ
; 36(1): 3-13, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
A recent dramatic increase in the elderly population has not been accompanied by a parallel increase in specialized health care professionals in Latin America. The main purpose of this work was to determine the stage of geriatrics teaching for undergraduate and graduate medical levels in Latin America. Using a questionnaire given in person and online, the authors surveyed geriatricians from 16 countries eight from South America and eight from Central America. Among 308 medical schools, 35% taught undergraduate geriatrics, ranging from none in Uruguay, Venezuela, and Guatemala to 82% in Mexico. The authors identified 36 programs in 12 countries with graduate medical education in geriatrics, ranging from 2 to 5 years of training. The authors conclude that although the population is aging rapidly in Latin American countries, there has been a slow development of geriatrics teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the region.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
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Geriatria
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Serviços de Saúde para Idosos
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Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gerontol Geriatr Educ
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia