Clinical Applications of Latino Ethnogeriatrics

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Product ID: 20791

Abstract:

This lecture presentation focuses on delivering health care for older Latino patients.

Documents associated with this product:

You must log in to view documents and videos.

Educational objectives:

Understand what is meant by the term "Latino",
Discuss most recent U.S. Latino demographics,
Discuss health-related Latino elderly population characteristics,
Understand clinically important relative health risks of Latino elderly,
Expand history and physical exam skills to assess significant, culturally relevant findings, and
Introduce targeted methods for delivering culturally appropriate geriatric care.

Date posted:

Wed, 01/19/2011

Date last updated:

Thu, 09/30/2010

CME credits available:

Has this product been peer reviewed?:

Geriatrics topic areas:

Approach to the Geriatric Patient

Communication

Discipline/specialty:

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Intro to Clinical Medicine/Clinical Skills/Doctoring

Preventive Medicine

ACGME competency checklist:

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Medical Knowledge

Professionalism

Patient Care

Systems-Based Practice

Learning resource types:

Independent/Self-Directed Learning

Lecture/Presentation

Video

Intended learner audience:

Fellow

Medical Student Pre-Clerkship

Medical Student Clinical

Practicing Physician/CME

Resident

Minimum geriatric competencies:

15. Accurately identify clinical situations where life expectancy, functional status, patient preference or goals of care should override standard recommendations for screening tests in older adults, noting that risk/benefit, not age alone is not a basis for withholding standard screening or treatment.

16. Accurately identify clinical situations where life expectancy, functional status, patient preference or goals of care should override standard recommendations for treatment in older adults.

Contact person/corresponding author:

Dr. Nokteh Taheri ([email protected])

Authors:

Dr. Hector Llenderrozos

Creative Commons License:

NLM Citation:

Llenderrozos, H. Clinical Applications of Latino Ethnogeriatrics. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2011 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20791

APA Citation:

Llenderrozos, H. (2011). Clinical Applications of Latino Ethnogeriatrics. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved January 07, 2013 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20791

1031 product views

Home

Secondary links