Healthy Aging Rounds: Using Healthy-Aging Mentors to Teach Medical Students About Physical Activity and Social Support Assessment, Interviewing, and Prescription

• Autores: M. Jane Mohler, Karen D'Huyvetter, Lynne Tomasa, Lisa O'Neill, Mindy J. Fain
• Localización: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, ISSN 0002-8614, Vol. 58, Nº. 12, 2010, págs. 2407-2411
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Medical students underestimate the health and functional status of community-dwelling older adults and have little experience in health promotion interviewing or prescribing physical activity. The goal was to provide third-year University of Arizona medical students with an opportunity to gain a broader and evidence-based understanding of healthy aging, with specific focus on physical activity and social engagement. Students engaged in one-on-one conversations with healthy older adult mentors and practiced assessment, interviewing and prescription counseling for physical activity and social support. This 2-hour mandatory interactive educational offering improved student attitudes and knowledge about healthy aging and provided hands-on health promotion counseling experience.