Introducing geriatric health in medical training in Ajman United Arab Emirates: A co-curricular approach

摘要

BackgroundMedical students’ knowledge and understanding of the elderly will affect the quality of care to the rising population of older adults which points to a need to identify geriatric health training methods appropriate for the region and curriculum. Therefore the study assessed the effect of a co- curricular introductory workshop on knowledge regarding geriatric health and attitude towards the elderly among fourth year medical students in a medical university