117 Geriatric education program for emergency physicians CHAPTER 5 and theoretical input helped them to better understand the underlying mechanisms of complaints and symptoms of older adults presented at the ED, and the implications for medical practice. This is in accordance with literature describing case-based teaching as an effective way to bridge the gap between theory and practice, allowing students to take better advantage of their grounding in basic sciences to solve complex patient-oriented problems [39]. In addition, previous research suggests that interactive learning yields higher retention of information and learner satisfaction when compared to formal lectures [40-42]. The implementation of our geriatric emergency education program seems to positively affect EPs knowledge base and medical handling. This may place older adults treated in the ED at decreased risk of adverse outcomes. This study also gave us insight into the preconditions for an effective geriatric education program for EPs through the experiences of EPs. Further research is however required to confirm the educational benefits of this program, primarily by evaluating the program on a larger study sample and using clinical practice and patient outcome measures in addition to the use of validated geriatric knowledge measurement tests.
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