Music & Art in Medicine (MAM): the Effectiveness of MAM Events on the Interest and Perception of Geriatrics and Nursing Homes by Medical Students (MSs)

MAM is a MS interest group that provides community service  music and art performances. PALTC events are coordinated by the activities director. Music and Art QI projects have revealed a positive response in depression, pain, and cognition. A new QI collaboration was developed. MSs would be surveyed similar to research conducted by Janzen KM, et al., measu ring the effect of student-led educational events on geriatric patient and student participant perceptions and in research conducted by Couteur DG and Price DA reflecting MS attitudes toward older adults and careers in geriatric medicine.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 27, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Steven Diep, M.R. Finley, S. Diep, G. Castillo, M. Feng, J. Pious, C. Eby, A. Davila Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research