Brief Aging Education Affects Continuing Education Preferences and Behaviors of Mental Health Providers.

Nicholas E Schmidt Brian D CarpenterAnn M Steffen

Published in: The Gerontologist (2024)

Foundational knowledge about aging may increase practitioners' interest and behaviors toward gaining competency for working with older adults, supporting the Positive Education about Aging and Contact Experiences model (Levy, S. R. (2018). Toward reducing ageism: PEACE (positive education about aging and contact experiences) model. Gerontologist, 58(2), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnw116) of reducing ageism.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
quality improvement
primary care
medical education
general practice