Table 2.
Schools responding to both iterations of survey (n = 14) indicating changes in teaching and assessment over time
| Topic | Taught in 2008, n | Taught in 2013, n | Change | Examined in 2008, n | Examined in 2013, n | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular ageing | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Physiology of ageing | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Ageing and pharmacology | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| Delirium | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Dementia | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Falls | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Incontinence | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Osteoporosis | 13 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Extra-pyramidal disorders | 14 | 13 | −1 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Pressure ulcers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| Stroke | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Polypharmacy | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Ethics | 13 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| Mental capacity | 12 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| Advance directives | 12 | 10 | −2 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Elder abuse | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Terminology and classification of health | 6 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Assessment scales in health | 14 | 11 | −3 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Demographics | 12 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Social ageing | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Models of services | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 |