Table 1 Questions included in the electronic questionnaire sent to medical schools
From: Teaching and learning about dementia in UK medical schools: a national survey
1. Which medical school are you responding on behalf of? | Â |
2. Is it possible to provide external access to the content of your curriculum? Yes/No | Â |
3. How would you describe the structure of the curriculum at your medical school? A:traditional/B:problem-based/C:integrated/D:spiral/E: accelerated/graduate/F:other (free text) | Â |
4. Which areas (courses/modules/clinical rotations) of your curriculum formally include dementia? Free text | Â |
5. With reference to Q4, please supply curricular learning outcomes relevant to dementia. Free text | Â |
6. Which methods are used to deliver teaching on dementia? A:lecture/B:seminar/C:clinical placement/D:home/community visits/E:student assignment/F:case-studies/G:other (free text) | Â |
7. Which professionals are involved in the delivery of teaching on dementia? A:old-age psychiatrist/B:GP/C:neurologist/D:geriatrician/E:mental health nurse/F:ethicist/G:other (free text) | Â |
8. Are curriculum outcomes on dementia formally assessed? Yes/No | Â |
9. Has there been any attempt at you medical school to evaluate the impact of teaching about dementia e.g. student feedback, change in knowledge/skills/attitudes? Yes (free text)/No/Don’t know |  |
10. Have there been any changes, or plans for changes, to the curriculum in response to the National Dementia Strategy 2009? Yes (free text)/No/Don’t know |  |
11. Are people with dementia or their carers involved in the design or delivery of undergraduate medical education at your institution? Yes (free text)/No/Don’t know |  |
12. Are students guaranteed to interact with patients with dementia in the clinical environment before they graduate? Yes/No/Don’t Know |  |
13. Are students guaranteed to interact with carers of people with dementia with before they graduate? Yes/No/Don’t know |  |
14. Would you be prepared to be approached for ongoing consultation about the development of dementia-specific curriculum? Yes/No/Maybe | Â |
15. Would you like a copy of the results of the survey? Yes/No | Â |
16. Any further comments. (Free text) | Â |