Research Article

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

Volume: 19 Number: 3 July 10, 2026
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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.

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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.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 10, 2026

Submission Date

May 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 8, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 3

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), 133-142. 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):133-142. 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): 133-42. 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 3 133–142.
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. 133–142, 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): 133-142. 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;19:133–142.
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. 133-42, 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):133-42. doi:10.31362/patd.1956271

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