Article 2014

Rapid loss of interest shown by family medicine residents in home monitoring of the elderly; Le désintérêt progressif des résidents en médecine familiale à l'égard du suivi à domicile des personnes âgées

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Aubry, François
 CY
Couturier, Yves
 DS
Dumont, Serge
Canadian Journal on Aging
Journal · Vol. 33 · Issue 2 · pp. 176-184
Abstract

This paper deals with the lack of interest shown by family medicine residents in Quebec (Canada) in home follow-up or monitoring of the elderly. By collecting and analyzing data from sixteen family medicine residents before and after their first experience of home follow-up, and from four medical supervisors, we found that residents experience a rapid loss of interest in this practice over a very short period. We show that this lack of interest stems first from the difficulty of applying the principle of patient-centered care, wherein medical interventions must meet the needs of the elderly in their entirety. Secondly, residents complain that they have to deal with many administrative tasks. They call for implementation of professional features to better integrate services such as case management. © 2014 Canadian Association on Gerontology.

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Author Keywords

Family Medicine Residents Quebec aging education (training) elderly home monitoring

Index Keywords

human medical education Humans Internship and Residency qualitative research education general practice patient care Canada information processing health personnel attitude Attitude of Health Personnel professional practice Focus Groups Quebec aged very elderly Aged, 80 and over Family Practice Patient-Centered Care geriatrics House Calls
Author Affiliations
Centre Affi Lie Universitaire, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
CSSS Bordeaux Cartierville, Montreal, QC, Canada
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