Geriatric curriculum at faculties of medicine in Indonesia

Abstract: Aim: In Indonesia, the elderly population is growing rapidly and will comprise 35 million in 2035. The aim of this study was to assess how geriatric training is organised in medical faculties in Indonesia. Methods: In 2017, we asked through questionnaires the vice deans of the faculties of medicine about their perceptions towards health and ageing and how they organized the geriatric training in their respective schools. Overall, we obtained data from 32 out of 71 (45.1%) faculties of medicine. Results: All respondents perceived geriatrics as an important issue for faculties of medicine. Only 12 (37.5%) faculties employ geriatric specialists, 28 (87.5%) teach geriatrics at the undergraduate level, and 12 (40.6%) at postgraduate level, whereas 4 (12.5%) universities teach at specialty level. Conversely, at undergraduate level, only 18 (64.2%) faculties include the ‘geriatric giants’, and 5 (17.8%) include ageism. There are 13 (46.4%) geriatric classes implemented through skill l.... https://www.seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/1877

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Geriatric curriculum at faculties of medicine in Indonesia ; day:30 ; month:07 ; year:2018 ; South eastern european journal of public health ; (30.07.2018)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Charles Surjadi ; Dwi Jani ; Ursula Yunita Langoday

Further information

• DOI: 10.4119/seejph-1877
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020070114300102396162
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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