ECHO-Chicago Geriatrics: using telementoring to “geriatricize” the primary care workforce.
Autor: Jafari, Pari; Kostas, Tia; Levine, Stacie; Martinchek, Michelle; Johnson, Daniel; Graupner, Jeffrey; Thompson, Katherine
Publication year: 2020
Gerontology & geriatrics education
issn:1545-3847 0270-1960
doi: 10.1080/02701960.2019.1572005
Abstract:
The primary care workforce is under-prepared to care for the growing older adult population. Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a continuing education intervention that connects subspecialists and community health care providers (HCPs) via videoconferencing technology for didactic and case-discussion sessions. Methods: We asked participants to complete 8 to 12 educational telementoring sessions. These sessions were conducted between February 2016 and October 2017. Pre/post surveys of self-efficacy and frequency of practice behaviors were collected from eligible participants. Results: 121 HCPs from multiple sites participated. Of these, 89 (non-trainee status) were eligible to complete surveys. Sixty-two participants (69.7%) completed pre/post surveys. Participants were queried regarding 15 geriatrics competencies. Self-efficacy significantly increased across all competencies after series participation (p < 0.05). Frequency of 8 out of 11 queried geriatrics-centered practice behaviors also increased significantly (p < 0.05). Discussion: ECHO-Chicago Geriatrics offers a novel strategy for improving community HCPs' geriatrics self-efficacy and frequency of geriatrics-centered practice behaviors. Language: eng Rights: Pmid: 30706769 Tags: Humans; Aged; Female; Male; Surveys and Questionnaires; *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; *Primary Health Care; Self Efficacy; Chicago; *Mentoring; Geriatrics/*education; Education, Medical, Continuing; *Videoconferencing; continuing medical education; Health Workforce/*statistics & numerical data; Primary care workforce; technology in education Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30706769/
