Universitary training in geriatrics: meetings and misunderstandings
Julia Gallo Estrada, Antonia Martín Perdiz, Concha Zaforteza Lallemand, Pilar Sánchez-Cuenca López

SUMMARY

   Future professionals who are now students at our universities will have to face, in industrialised countries, an ageing population.
Universities should offer appropriate training to their students in order to meet the needs of society. This is why we decided to look into the gerontology and geriatrics content in the subjects students take. A review of Spanish curricula reflects an imbalance in the training in this field, which is why we suggest reviewing the training of future professionals in order to help improve the quality of life of our elderly.

KEY WORDS

Geriatrics, gerontology, university training, nursing.

Vol. 15 nº2-2004