Virtual Family: Elder Component

Virtual Family: Elder Component
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
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Product ID: 18625

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Abstract: 

As part of the Family Medicine third year clerkship, students were involved in an online course which simulated actual patient visits of an entire family, including grandparents. Our portion was to create an elder component for this course. Will send materials upon request. 

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Educational objectives: 

To provide learners knowledge on: 1.) Urinary incontinence 2.) The psycho-social aspects of aging 3.) Care of the abused or neglected elder --URINARY INCONTINENCE-- Learners will be able to: 1) Review anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract. 2) List the changes with aging in the urinary tract. 3) List the causes of urinary incontinence. 4) Evaluate urinary incontinence. 5) Initiate management of urinary incontinence. 6) Describe the performance of a pelvic exam for urinary incontinence. 7) Describe the performance of a post void residual. Learners will recognize that: 1) Patient education is an integral component to success in UI management. 2) Collaborative histories from other member's of the patient's family or caregivers have special value in UI management. --PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASPECTS OF AGING-- Learners will be able to: 1) Recognize and understand the interplay of an elder's social system, psychological status, with disease and dysfunction and it's affect on successful aging. --ELDER ABUSE/NEGLECT CARE GIVER'S ROLES-- Learners will be able to: 1) Recognize the historical features and physical signs of neglect and abuse. 2) Describe the appropriate pathway of reporting neglect and abuse. Learners will recognize: 1) The complex interplay of caregiver and patient that leads to abuse. 2) The high stress in caregivers and high rate of depression. 3) Vulnerability of the abused elder.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

This program has been used to teach 120 medical school students. Student users at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine rated this program very highly. Will send materials upon request. Please email jwhittin@unmc.edu.

Date posted: 
Sun, 02/04/2007
Date last updated: 
Fri, 11/13/2009
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Jim Medder (jmedder@unmc.edu)
Authors: 
Jim Medder
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NLM Citation:
Medder, J. Virtual Family: Elder Component. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2007 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18625
APA Citation:
Medder, J. (2007). Virtual Family: Elder Component. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18625