Teaching geriatric medicine through gamification: a tool for enhancing postgraduate education in geriatric medicine.
Education
Gamification
M&M game
Medical
Polypharmacy
Training
Journal
Aging clinical and experimental research
ISSN: 1720-8319
Titre abrégé: Aging Clin Exp Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101132995
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
received:
05
05
2021
accepted:
04
07
2021
pubmed:
19
7
2021
medline:
19
2
2022
entrez:
18
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Polypharmacy is becoming increasingly common and all doctors must be prepared to manage it competently. The aim of this project is to evaluate the feasibility and use of a novel gamification-based teaching intervention on polypharmacy among doctors undergoing advanced geriatric training. Among others, one of the learning goals for the students was to be able to describe the adherence to medication. Electronic questionnaire sent to students of the third session "evidence-based medicine in geriatrics" of advanced postgraduate course in geriatrics of the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing. Most students reported issues with forgetting doses and remembering sufficiently to establish a medication routine due to busy schedules as well as social influences around medication taking. Reflecting on the challenges of the game, most students reported that their own prescribing practice was likely to change. The current model of learning appears to be a feasible approach for postgraduate medical education or in other areas of healthcare such as nursing or physiotherapy. Learning through action and reflection promotes deeper thinking and can lead to behavioral change, in this case thus enhancing the attitudes and understanding regarding pharmacological issues associated with ageing. Recommendations for future research in medical education about medication adherence are outlined.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Polypharmacy is becoming increasingly common and all doctors must be prepared to manage it competently.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this project is to evaluate the feasibility and use of a novel gamification-based teaching intervention on polypharmacy among doctors undergoing advanced geriatric training. Among others, one of the learning goals for the students was to be able to describe the adherence to medication.
METHODS
METHODS
Electronic questionnaire sent to students of the third session "evidence-based medicine in geriatrics" of advanced postgraduate course in geriatrics of the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Most students reported issues with forgetting doses and remembering sufficiently to establish a medication routine due to busy schedules as well as social influences around medication taking. Reflecting on the challenges of the game, most students reported that their own prescribing practice was likely to change.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The current model of learning appears to be a feasible approach for postgraduate medical education or in other areas of healthcare such as nursing or physiotherapy. Learning through action and reflection promotes deeper thinking and can lead to behavioral change, in this case thus enhancing the attitudes and understanding regarding pharmacological issues associated with ageing. Recommendations for future research in medical education about medication adherence are outlined.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34275114
doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-01933-9
pii: 10.1007/s40520-021-01933-9
pmc: PMC8847288
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
455-463Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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