ASSESSING TRAINING NEEDS OF GERIATRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS - TELEPHONE SURVEY OUTCOMES

To address the systematic linkage between gerontological higher educat ion and continuing education, the University of Georgia Gerontology Ou treach Program needs assessment model is designed to be process and ou tcome oriented, ongoing and based on the input from a variety of const ituents. In the final of three articles, synthesis of the results from focus groups and a telephone survey are informed by gerontology core principles to comprise the framework for the educational model of the Outreach program. The qualitative data from the focus groups provided the opportunity for elaboration of issues identified through the telep hone survey. The educational model presented in this article addresses pertinent issues as well as a multi-level curriculum to address three levels of trainees in gerontology.