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标题：Activating the knowledge-to-action cycle for geriatric care in India
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作者：Jenna M Evans ; Pretesh R Kiran ; Onil K Bhattacharyya 等
期刊名称：Health Research Policy and Systems
印刷版ISSN：1478-4505
电子版ISSN：1478-4505
出版年度：2011
卷号：9
期号：1
页码：42
DOI：10.1186/1478-4505-9-42
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Despite a rapidly aging population, geriatrics - the branch of medicine that focuses on healthcare of the elderly - is relatively new in India, with many practicing physicians having little knowledge of the clinical and functional implications of aging. Negative attitudes and limited awareness, knowledge or acceptance of geriatrics as a legitimate discipline contribute to inaccessible and poor quality care for India's old. The aim of this paper is to argue that knowledge translation is a potentially effective tool for engaging Indian healthcare providers in the delivery of high quality geriatric care. The paper describes India's context, including demographics, challenges and current policies, summarizes evidence on provider behaviour change, and integrates the two in order to propose an action plan for promoting improvements in geriatric care.
关键词：Gross Domestic Product ; Healthcare Provider ; Knowledge Translation ; Informal Caregiver ; Continue Medical Education