Impact of the geriatric medication game on pharmacy students' attitudes toward older adults

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Chen, Aleda M H ^a,c   Plake, Kimberly S ^b   Yehle, Karen S ^b,c   Kiersma, Mary E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attitudes; Geriatrics; Pharmacy education

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT; ATTITUDES; CURRICULUM; EMOTION; GAME; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY EDUCATION; PHARMACY STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

ASSESSMENT; ATTITUDES; GERIATRICS; PHARMACY EDUCATION;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; EMOTIONS; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 80053936838     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe758158     Document Type: Article

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