Web-based training in geriatrics for medical residents: A randomized controlled trial using standardized patients to assess outcomes

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1163-1169

  Westmoreland, Glenda R ^a,b,c   Counsell, Steven R ^a,b,d   Tu, Wanzhu ^a,b,c   Wu, Jingwei ^a,b   Litzelman, Debra K ^a,b,d  

^a WISHARD HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics education; Medical residents; Standardized patients; Web based training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE CONTENT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; URINE INCONTINENCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PROCEDURES; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATIENT SIMULATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77953108626     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02869.x     Document Type: Article

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