Impact of a Geriatric Pharmacy Elective on Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Empathy Regarding Older Adults
A geriatric elective positively impacted the students' knowledge and attitudes toward older adults. Future research should include validity and reliability testing of geriatric assessment scales in a diverse student population to ensure effective assessment of student knowledge, attitudes, and empathy in this patient population.
Authors
- Kathryn M. Momary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-0405)
- Lydia C. Newsom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-699X)
- Leisa L. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6967-2428)
- Jennifer Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-6507)
Institutions
- Mercer (Czechia) (CZ)
- Mercer University (US)
- Mercer University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101292
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39