Students and teachers' preferences for undergraduate dementia education in Western Australia

摘要: Medical graduates require positive attitudes toward older people with cognitive impairment, in addition to knowledge and skills the diagnosis management of dementia. The Student Training Project Dementia (STriDE) project was conducted ensure that these needs are met through curricula Western Australian medical schools. Two schools Perth, Australia, participated. Mixed methods were utilized comprising a) focus groups interviews b) a survey teachers students. Participants recommended clearer structure standardization curriculum all students receive similar educational experiences regardless hospital placement. Both teachers, lesser extent students, held people. Teachers tended be more dissatisfied current than learners endorsed broad range teaching learning methods, assessments, skills/competencies. results this study present maj...