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Assessing the Impact of the Geriatrician-Created "Older Patient Care and Seek Course" on Family Physicians' Competence

  • By

  • Esra Ates Bulut

  • Zeynep Kemik

  • Feride Gozen

  • Ali Ekrem Aydın

  • Ersin Akpinar

  • Derya Kaya

  • Ahmet Turan Isık

  • September 1, 2026

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    The study evaluated a six-hour training program for family physicians to improve their knowledge of geriatric syndromes.

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    Twenty-two participants completed pre- and post-tests measuring knowledge on topics like polypharmacy and cognitive impairment.

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    The mean pre-test score was 9.00, which significantly increased to 14.59 after the training (p < 0.01).

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    Women comprised 86.4% of participants, with a median age of 30 years and a median of 5 years of post-graduate experience.

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    The course emphasized interactive learning and was designed to address deficiencies in geriatric care among family physicians.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of the geriatrician-designed “Older Patient Care and Seek Course” for family physicians

  • by Esra Ates Bulut, Zeynep Kemik, Feride Gozen, Ali Ekrem Aydın, Ersin Akpinar, Derya Kaya, Ahmet Turan Isık

  • September 1, 2026

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