Geriatric medicine learning objectives and entrustable professional activities in undergraduate medical curricula: a scoping review. 2022

Tasslem von Streng Paats, and Tahir Masud, and Sören Huwendiek, and Adrian Blundell, and Michael Vassallo, and Andreas E Stuck
Department of Geriatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have become an important component of competency-based medical education. The aim of this study is to evaluate how geriatric medicine learning objectives are addressed by undergraduate medical curricula including EPAs. we performed a scoping review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines to identify undergraduate medical curricula that include EPAs. A content analysis was conducted to examine how these curricula address the care of older individuals. In addition, we mapped the curricula to 19 geriatric medicine learning objectives identified from the European curriculum of undergraduate medical education. we found nine curricula, each containing between 4 and 16 core EPAs. In the sections describing the EPAs, three of the nine curricula specify that all core EPAs apply to all age groups including older patients, whereas the remaining six curricula either only refer to older patients in selected EPAs or not at all. Mapping revealed that some geriatric medicine learning objectives are covered by most curricula (e.g. medication use, multidisciplinary team work), whereas others are lacking in the majority (e.g. normal ageing, geriatric assessment, cognitive assessment, nutrition assessment, decision-making capacity assessment, long-term care). Three curricula cover most geriatric learning objectives by using a matrix aligning EPAs with geriatric competencies. geriatric learning objectives continue to be missing from undergraduate medical curricula, also from those adopting the novel approach of EPAs. However, this review also identified some curricula that might serve as models for how geriatric learning objectives can be successfully covered within future EPA frameworks.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002983 Clinical Competence The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care. Clinical Skills,Competence, Clinical,Clinical Competency,Clinical Skill,Competency, Clinical,Skill, Clinical,Skills, Clinical,Clinical Competencies,Competencies, Clinical
D003162 Competency-Based Education Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives. Education, Competency-Based,Competency Based Education,Competency-Based Educations,Education, Competency Based,Educations, Competency-Based
D003479 Curriculum A course of study offered by an educational institution. Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D004504 Education, Medical, Undergraduate The period of medical education in a medical school. In the United States it follows the baccalaureate degree and precedes the granting of the M.D. Medical Education, Undergraduate,Education, Undergraduate Medical,Undergraduate Medical Education
D004521 Educational Measurement The assessing of academic or educational achievement. It includes all aspects of testing and test construction. Assessment, Educational,Graduate Records Examination,Educational Assessment,Examination, Graduate Records,Measurement, Educational,Assessments, Educational,Educational Assessments,Educational Measurements,Examinations, Graduate Records,Graduate Records Examinations,Measurements, Educational
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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