Abstract
Objectives. To measure perceptions of quality of life (QOL) in an active geriatric population and compare their responses with pharmacy students' perceptions of older adult QOL. Methods. Pharmacy students and active older adults completed the modified and standard version of a validated health survey instrument, respectively, and their responses were compared. Results. Eighty-six students and 20 active older adults participated. Student perceptions of geriatric QOL were significantly lower in all domains except health change compared to older adult perceptions (p<0.001 for all domains). Interest in a geriatric pharmacy career (p=0.04) and previously having taken the Perspectives in Geriatrics course and laboratory (p=0.05 and 0.02, respectively) were significantly associated with higher student scores on the physical component portion of the survey. Conclusion. Stronger emphasis on geriatric QOL within pharmacy curricula may improve pharmacy students' perceptions regarding outcomes related to healthy older adults.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 10 |
| Journal | American journal of pharmaceutical education |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Geriatric education
- Geriatrics
- Quality of life
- Student perceptions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics