Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye

Deniz Kılıç; Tülay Oskay; Bora Baltacıoğlu; Taylan Kılıç; Adeviyye Aksoy; Alten Oskay; Mustafa Keşaplı

doi:10.31362/patd.1956271

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Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education and emergency department design in Türkiye.
Materials and methods: A total of 159 physicians, consisting of 19 education supervisors and 140 emergency medicine field physicians from across Türkiye, participated in this descriptive and cross-sectional online survey study. Data was collected between June 2022 and July 2023.
Results: Of the field physicians, 90.0% reported that there were no geriatricians available for consultation in their hospitals. While 68.4% of the education supervisors found the TUKMOS curriculum insufficient regarding geriatric emergency medicine, 86.4% of the field physicians strongly supported the detailed addition of geriatric topics to the core training curriculum. Furthermore, 84.3% of the field physicians stated they needed additional training to recognize atypical presentations, and 81.4% needed it for polypharmacy and treatment management. The idea that geriatric emergency medicine should be a subspecialty was supported by 71.4% of field physicians and 57.9% of education supervisors.
Conclusion: Although emergency medicine physicians and education supervisors in Türkiye have a high level of awareness regarding geriatric emergency medicine management, they experience deficiencies in theoretical training and practical infrastructure. Increasing the weight of geriatric topics in the TUKMOS curriculum, supporting elder-friendly emergency department designs, and considering geriatric emergency medicine as a subspecialty are critically important for health policies.

Keywords

Emergency department, geriatric emergency care, education, training

Supporting Institution

No financial support was received for this research.

Ethical Statement

This study has not been previously published or presented at any congress or conference.

Thanks

We would like to thank all our colleagues who shared their valuable opinions by participating in the survey studies and the emergency medicine clinic residents who did not withhold their moral support in conducting the research.

Türkiye'deki acil tıp kliniği eğitim sorumluları ve sahada çalışan hekimlerin geriyatrik acil tıp eğitimi hakkındaki farkındalık ve ihtiyaçlarının belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Türkiye'deki acil tıp kliniği eğitim sorumlularının ve sahada aktif çalışan hekimlerin geriyatrik acil tıp eğitimi, acil servis tasarımı ve hasta yönetimi konusundaki farkındalıkları ile eğitim ihtiyaçlarını belirlemektir.
Gereç ve yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu çevrimiçi anket çalışmasına Türkiye genelinden 19 eğitim sorumlusu ve 140 acil tıp hekimi olmak üzere toplam 159 hekim katılmıştır. Veriler Haziran 2022-Temmuz 2023 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Sahada çalışan hekimlerin %90,0'ı hastanelerinde danışabilecekleri bir geriyatri uzmanı bulunmadığını bildirmiştir. Eğitim sorumlularının %68,4'ü TUKMOS müfredatını geriyatrik acil tıp açısından yetersiz bulurken, sahada çalışan hekimlerin %86,4'ü geriyatrik konuların çekirdek eğitim müfredatına daha detaylı eklenmesi gerektiğini savunmuştur. Sahadaki hekimlerin %84,3'ü atipik prezantasyonları tanımak, %81,4'ü ise polifarmasi ve tedavi yönetimi için ek eğitime ihtiyaç duyduğunu belirtmiştir. Geriyatrik acil tıbbın bir yan dal olması gerektiği fikrini sahadaki hekimlerin %71,4'ü, eğitim sorumlularının ise %57,9'u desteklemiştir.

Sonuç: Türkiye'de acil tıp hekimleri ve eğitim sorumluları geriyatrik acil tıp yönetimi konusunda yüksek farkındalığa sahip olmakla birlikte, teorik eğitim ve pratik altyapı eksiklikleri yaşamaktadır. TUKMOS müfredatında geriyatrik konuların ağırlığının artırılması, yaşlı dostu acil servis tasarımlarının desteklenmesi ve geriyatrik acil tıbbın yan dal olarak değerlendirilmesi sağlık politikaları açısından kritik öneme sahiptir.

Keywords

Acil tıp, geriyatrik acil bakım, eğitim, eğitim süreçleri

Supporting Institution

Çalışmamız için finansal bir destek alınmamıştır.

Ethical Statement

Çalışmamız herhangi bir dergiye, kongreye ya da konferansa sunulmamıştır.

Thanks

Anket çalışmamıza katılarak değerli görüşlerini paylaşan tüm meslektaşlarımıza ve araştırmanın yürütülmesinde manevi desteklerini esirgemeyen acil tıp kliniği asistanlarına teşekkür ederiz.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Deniz Kılıç ^*
0000-0002-4329-9036
Türkiye

Tülay Oskay
0000-0003-2801-7819
Türkiye

Bora Baltacıoğlu
0000-0003-3603-1768
Türkiye

Taylan Kılıç
0000-0003-1638-884X
Türkiye

Adeviyye Aksoy
0000-0002-5338-1826
Türkiye

Alten Oskay
0000-0003-4373-6280
Türkiye

Mustafa Keşaplı
0000-0002-5450-2909
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 10, 2026

Submission Date

May 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 8, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1956271

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https://izlik.org/JA85LX89GE

APA

Kılıç, D., Oskay, T., Baltacıoğlu, B., Kılıç, T., Aksoy, A., Oskay, A., & Keşaplı, M. (2026). Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 19(3), 581-590. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1956271

AMA

1.Kılıç D, Oskay T, Baltacıoğlu B, et al. Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye. Pam Med J. 2026;19(3):581-590. doi:10.31362/patd.1956271

Chicago

Kılıç, Deniz, Tülay Oskay, Bora Baltacıoğlu, et al. 2026. “Determination of the Awareness and Needs of Emergency Medicine Clinic Education Supervisors and Field Physicians Regarding Geriatric Emergency Medicine Education in Türkiye”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 19 (3): 581-90. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1956271.

EndNote

Kılıç D, Oskay T, Baltacıoğlu B, Kılıç T, Aksoy A, Oskay A, Keşaplı M (July 1, 2026) Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye. Pamukkale Medical Journal 19 3 581–590.

IEEE

[1]D. Kılıç et al., “Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye”, Pam Med J, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 581–590, July 2026, doi: 10.31362/patd.1956271.

ISNAD

Kılıç, Deniz - Oskay, Tülay - Baltacıoğlu, Bora - Kılıç, Taylan - Aksoy, Adeviyye - Oskay, Alten - Keşaplı, Mustafa. “Determination of the Awareness and Needs of Emergency Medicine Clinic Education Supervisors and Field Physicians Regarding Geriatric Emergency Medicine Education in Türkiye”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 19/3 (July 1, 2026): 581-590. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1956271.

JAMA

1.Kılıç D, Oskay T, Baltacıoğlu B, Kılıç T, Aksoy A, Oskay A, Keşaplı M. Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye. Pam Med J. 2026;19:581–590.

MLA

Kılıç, Deniz, et al. “Determination of the Awareness and Needs of Emergency Medicine Clinic Education Supervisors and Field Physicians Regarding Geriatric Emergency Medicine Education in Türkiye”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, July 2026, pp. 581-90, doi:10.31362/patd.1956271.

Vancouver

1.Deniz Kılıç, Tülay Oskay, Bora Baltacıoğlu, Taylan Kılıç, Adeviyye Aksoy, Alten Oskay, Mustafa Keşaplı. Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye. Pam Med J. 2026 Jul. 1;19(3):581-90. doi:10.31362/patd.1956271

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Determination of the awareness and needs of emergency medicine clinic education supervisors and field physicians regarding geriatric emergency medicine education in Türkiye

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Türkiye'deki acil tıp kliniği eğitim sorumluları ve sahada çalışan hekimlerin geriyatrik acil tıp eğitimi hakkındaki farkındalık ve ihtiyaçlarının belirlenmesi

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