Hands on in the Herschel - Newcastle University

Hands on in the Herschel Ellen Tullo, Biomedical Sciences Why choose the Herschel? Biomedical Sciences degrees 350-400 students per year 3rd Year smaller module groups (80-100) Clinical Ageing and Health Healthcare systems Discussion and debate

Contact with older people What did we do? Introductory lecture (1h): Review of existing NHS services Preparation for interacting with older people in seminar Seminar (2h): Six groups Volunteers recruited from VOICENorth

Rotation around tables A>F Activity > complete PP slide Group feedback from final table An example activity A: Pharmacy B: General practice C: A and E D: Acute care E: Rehabilitation F: Care homes

Attendances for those aged 85+ have risen 20% more than would be predicted by population growth alone, and older people tend to spend longer in A&E. QualityWatch (2014) Activity C: Accident and Emergency Possible reasons for the disproportionate increase in attendance 85+?

Why might older people spend longer in A and E than younger people? Feedback After circuit of 6 stations Invited each group to feedback in turn (A>F) Aimed to project relevant slide to all groups () Questions and comments via microphone

Projected answer to all groups () Lets try. Activity C: Accident and Emergency Possible reasons for the disproportionate increase in attendance 85+? Why might older people spend longer in A and E than younger

people? Activity C: Accident and Emergency Possible reasons for the disproportionate increase in attendance 85+? Reductions or barriers to alternative services Changing family structures Lack of social support Changing culture of self-care

Why might older people spend longer in A and E than younger people? Activity C: Accident and Emergency Possible reasons for the disproportionate increase in attendance 85+? Reductions or barriers to alternative services Changing family structures Lack of social support

Changing culture of self-care Why might older people spend longer in A and E than younger people? Complex presentations and comorbidity Lack of rapid access to support More likely to need admission lack of beds Ageism Outcomes

Good: Student and volunteer comments Amount of material covered Prompted discussion (active learning) Shared feedback Resources to take away Outcomes Good: Student and volunteer

comments Amount of material covered Prompted discussion (active learning) Shared feedback Resources to take away Not so good: Preparation time: activities, materials, IT equipment, volunteers Coordination (help from other

staff) Technical: generic logins, timeout, slide display, verbal feedback Risk assessment Questions?