关键词: 老年病学; 全科医学; 生物-心理-社会医学模式; 教学改革

Abstract:

Objective To explore targets and practical ways of reform in clinical teaching in geriatrics. Methods The feasibility and the reality of reforms in geriatrics clinical teaching were demonstrated by integrating the clinical teaching practice for the past one year along with relevant important theories. Results The direction of reforms was established for our department’s clinical teaching by strengthening general medicine education, as the core content of our job, and by transforming traditional biomedical model to modern bio-psycho-social medical model in geriatrics educations, as the guide of our job. Conclusion The positive significance of general medicine education and transformation from traditional biomedical model to modern bio-psycho-social medical model in geriatrics educations is discussed in this paper. The department of geriatrics will continue to improve teaching methods and establishing new teaching ideas of geriatrics educations, to culture more qualified gerontology professionals for the community to satisfy the aging society.

Key words: Geriatrics; General medicine; Bio-psycho-social medical model; Teaching reform