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Introducción: El Dr. C. Oscar B. Alonso Chil (1930-2021) formó parte de los médicos que permanecieron en Cuba después del triunfo de la Revolución. Fue fundador de servicios de asistencia en medicina interna y geriatría, y realizó importantes contribuciones a la docencia médica. Objetivo: Exponer la trayectoria de Oscar B. Alonso Chil como médico y docente de la medicina cubana revolucionaria, a través de su historia de vida. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo descriptivo y de corte cualitativo, donde se utilizó la técnica de la historia de vida, centrada en el aspecto profesional. Para ello se hizo una entrevista semiestructurada al testimoniante como fuente fundamental de información. Se validó el testimonio oral mediante la revisión de la documentación oficial en su expediente docente y la literatura científica existente relacionada con el tema, además de entrevistas a sus alumnos y compañeros de trabajo. Desarrollo: Se constató que fundó servicios; organizó la actividad docente; realizó tutorías, publicaciones y asesorías; y fue miembro de tribunales y consejos científicos. Cada una de sus actividades las desempeñó con gran compromiso e incondicionalidad a su profesión, lo cual le generó mucha satisfacción con la vida. Llegó a ostentar las más altas distinciones por su trabajo: Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina Interna, y Profesor Titular, Consultante y de Mérito de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Conclusiones: Oscar B. Alonso Chil contribuyó al desarrollo de la medina interna en Cuba en la etapa revolucionaria. Este profesor representa un modelo para los estudiantes de ciencias médicas por su prestigio profesional y científico(AU)

Introduction: Ph.D. Oscar B. Alonso Chil (b. 1930-d. 2021) was one of the physicians who stayed in Cuba after the triumph of the Revolution. He was a founder of the healthcare services for internal medicine and geriatrics, and made important contributions to medical teaching. Objective: To present the professional career of Oscar B. Alonso Chil as a physician and teacher of revolutionary Cuban medicine, through his life history. Methods: A descriptive and qualitative study was carried out, using the life history technique, focused on the professional aspect. For this purpose, a semistructured interview was conducted with the testimony witness as a fundamental source of information. The oral testimony was validated by reviewing the official documentation in his teaching file and the existing scientific literature related to the subject; in addition to interviews with his students and coworkers. Development: It was observed that he founded services, organized the teaching activity, supervised research, made publications and consultancies, and was a member of scientific boards and councils. He performed each of these activities with great commitment and unconditionality to his profession, which gave him great satisfaction with life. He achieved holding the highest distinctions for his work: second-degree specialist in Internal Medicine, as well as Full Professor, Faculty Consultant and Emeritus Professor of the University of Medical Sciences of Havana. Conclusions: Oscar B. Alonso Chil contributed to the development of internal medicine in Cuba during the revolutionary period. This professor represents a role model for students of medical sciences due to his professional and scientific prestige(AU)

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Population aging challenges healthcare systems, requiring gerontological advanced practice nurses (GAPN) to address specific and complex care requirements of older adults. GAPN implement evidence-based practices directed to patients and families, focusing on health promotion and protection, disease prevention, recovery, and rehabilitation. In competence-based gerontological advanced practice, comprehensive geriatric assessment is essential for implementing the care plan. In this theoretical essay we reflect about the role of assessment in competence-based advanced nursing practice directed to the care of older adults. From our perspective, geriatric assessment for a high-quality practice must be comprehensive, multidimensional, interdisciplinary, and planned. GAPN must have solid competencies for clinical skills and caring practices; education for health literacy; collaborative care; system management for continuity of care; ethics, advocacy, and moral agency; and evidenced-based practice inquiry. Gerontological models of care and GAPN competencies serve as frameworks to guide practice while assessment is fundamental for providing age-friendly care to older adults.

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An academic trajectory is marked by victories and defeats, hits and misses. Each trajectory is personal and unique. It's common to find oneself at a crossroads, with no clear choice or segue to the next step. At such times, we rely on advice from mentors and peers. From this viewpoint, I discuss seven directives I believe to be important for everyone involved in academic life, especially those in biomedicine and young professors or researchers in geriatrics and gerontology: (1) be empathetic, (2) be available, (3) be studious, (4) be different, (5) be communicative, internationally, (6) always be a mentor and a mentee, and (7) be a leader (not a boss) as soon as possible. These directives have helped me over the past 20 years, and if someone had given them to me at the beginning of my career, I would have been much more successful and have enjoyed a much smoother, happier ride down this road, avoiding many wrong turns

Uma trajetória acadêmica é marcada por vitórias e derrotas, acertos e erros. Cada trajetória é pessoal e única. É comum encontrar-se em uma encruzilhada, sem uma escolha clara ou seguimento para o próximo passo. Nessas ocasiões, contamos com o conselho de mentores e colegas. Desse ponto de vista, discuto sete diretrizes que considero importantes para todos os envolvidos na vida acadêmica, especialmente biomédicos e jovens professores ou pesquisadores em geriatria e gerontologia: (1) ser empático, (2) estar disponível, (3) ser estudioso, (4) ser diferente, (5) ser comunicativo internacionalmente, (6) ser sempre um mentor e um pupilo e (7) ser um líder (não um chefe) o mais rápido possível. Essas diretrizes ajudaram-me nos últimos 20 anos e, se alguém as tivesse dado a mim no início da minha carreira, eu teria tido muito mais sucesso e desfrutado de uma jornada muito mais tranquila e feliz por esta estrada, evitando muitas curvas erradas.

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Introducción: La actividad laboral transformadora en la práctica de la Gerontología y la Geriatría en un hospital del nivel secundario ha conllevado al desarrollo de una nueva actividad laboral que potencia la formación de posgrado. Objetivo: Proponer la inclusión de la entrega médica integral como actividad de educación en el trabajo en la estrategia docente para la enseñanza de la especialidad de Gerontología y Geriatría. Desarrollo: La entrega médica integral es un espacio para la actividad colectiva del equipo de trabajo del servicio de Geriatría a partir de constituir una forma de organización de la actividad laboral, que rectorea el trabajo diario y donde los residentes y profesores profundizan conocimientos y adquieren habilidades. Tiene como objetivo contribuir al mejoramiento continuo de la calidad de la atención médica. Resulta, a su vez, una actividad de la práctica laboral vinculante a la educación permanente; privilegia el avance colectivo-grupal frente al desarrollo individual; y se utiliza para la organización, la planificación, el control y la evaluación del trabajo del servicio. Conclusiones: La entrega médica integral representa una forma de organización de la actividad laboral que constituye una actividad de educación en el trabajo útil para el mejoramiento continuo de la calidad de la atención médica y el proceso de formación posgradual, de acuerdo con el perfil del egresado declarado en el programa docente, con un enfoque desarrollador de la enseñanza de la especialidad Gerontología y Geriatría(AU)

Introduction: The transformative work activity in the practice of gerontology and geriatrics in a secondary level hospital has led to the development of a new work activity that enhances postgraduate training. Objective: To propose the inclusion of comprehensive medical delivery as an educational activity at work in the strategy for teaching the specialty of Gerontology and Geriatrics, which starts from constituting a form of organization of work activity, governing daily work and in which residents and professors deepen knowledge and acquire skills. Development: Comprehensive medical delivery is a space for the collective activity of the work team in the geriatrics service. Its objective is to contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality of medical care. It is, in turn, a labor practice activity binding on permanent education. It favors collective-group advancement over individual development, as well as it is used for the organization, planning, control and assessment of service work. Conclusions: Comprehensive medical delivery is a form of organization of work activity, as well as an educational activity at work useful for the continuous improvement of the quality of medical care and the postgraduate training process, according to the graduate profile declared in the teaching syllabus, with a developmental approach to teaching of the Gerontology and Geriatrics specialty(AU)

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Representing one model of global aging education, international gerontological fieldwork placements provide opportunities to gain firsthand knowledge of the impact of cultural contexts both on the experience of aging and the provision of eldercare. The gerontology component of the NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology)-OT Field School in Antigua, Guatemala fostered intercultural competence through student engagement in eldercare research and service provision in a residential care facility for older Guatemalans. Field trips to additional medical and gerontological care settings expanded students' perspectives of Guatemalan health and aging networks. The process of implementing the international gerontological fieldwork model and issues involved in its day-to-day enactment are described, including the development and initial year of the program, its underlying theoretical framework of social and occupational justice, the challenges involved, the trajectory of student involvement in the facility, social dynamics among students and residents, and the final outcomes of our work.

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Gerontological training must be present on the discussion agenda of several training and professional qualification entities. Despite the expressive increase in life expectancy in Brazil, the number of qualified professionals to adequately meet the demands of the aging population is below what is necessary in the country. While many countries are already organizing themselves to elaborate standards and guidelines for gerontological education, Brazil still moves slowly in the definition of professional competencies at different levels of education, hiding the visibility of the identity of professionals working in gerontology. This article aims to shed light on the topic of gerontological training based on joint efforts of scientific societies, professional councils, professional associations, and educational institutions.

A formação gerontológica deve fazer-se presente na pauta das discussões das diversas entidades de capacitação e habilitação profissional. Apesar do aumento expressivo da expectativa de vida, o número de profissionais qualificados para atender adequadamente às demandas da população que envelhece se encontra aquém do necessário. Enquanto vários países já se organizam para elaborar normas e diretrizes para a educação gerontológica, o Brasil ainda caminha lentamente na definição das competências profissionais nos diversos níveis de formação, encobrindo a visibilidade da identidade dos profissionais que atuam na gerontologia. O presente artigo tem como objetivo dar luz ao tema da formação gerontológica mediante a união de esforços das sociedades científicas, conselhos profissionais, associações de classe e instituições de ensino.

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OBJECTIVE: To understand the academic training of geriatrics residents and their supervisors regarding the sexuality of older adults, as well as practical approaches to the subject in their work routines. METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted with geriatrics residents and their supervisors at a public hospital in Recife, PE, Brazil in 2019 and 2020. RESULTS: A partial understanding of the respondents' concept of sexuality was identified through statements that expressed confusion between sexual intercourse and sexuality, as well as a lack of knowledge about sexuality on an individual level. Although the respondents affirmed the importance of discussing the subject, they reported that they do not, except passively. The respondents discuss this issue depending on the patient's questions, despite acknowledging their difficulty in seeking a health service to talk about sexuality-related issues. Finally, the lack of an approach to sexuality in geriatric consultations was linked with gaps in undergraduate and specialization programs about general care for older adults, resulting in a feeling of unpreparedness to face the taboos and prejudices associated with sexuality. CONCLUSION: Although professionals consider it important to address sexuality with patients, most of them do not do so in medical consultations due to a number of difficulties, including the lack of a protocol to follow, which leads to a passive approach. Therefore, professionals acknowledge the difficulty of addressing the subject and associate it with deficiencies in their academic training.

Compreender a formação acadêmica de preceptores e residentes de geriatria acerca do conteúdo sobre sexualidade em idosos, bem como a abordagem prática do assunto nas suas rotinas médicas. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo realizado entre 2019 e 2020, com preceptores e residentes de geriatria em um hospital público de Recife (PE), Brasil. RESULTADOS: Foi identificada compreensão parcial do conceito de sexualidade, observando-se falas que denotam confusão dos conceitos de relação sexual e sexualidade, além do desconhecimento da sexualidade no âmbito individual. Verificou-se, ainda, que, apesar de os profissionais de saúde afirmarem a importância de se discutir o tema, eles relatam que não o fazem e que, quando o fazem, utilizam a abordagem passiva, dependendo dos questionamentos do paciente, embora percebam a dificuldade dos idosos em buscar o serviço de saúde para falar sobre questões relacionadas à sexualidade. Por fim, a ausência de abordagem sobre sexualidade nas consultas geriátricas foi relacionada às lacunas deixadas pelos cursos de graduação e de especialização na preparação para um atendimento adequado aos idosos de maneira geral, resultando em uma sensação de despreparo para enfrentar seus tabus e preconceitos ao falar sobre sexualidade. CONCLUSÃO: Apesar de os profissionais considerarem importante abordar o tema com os pacientes, a maioria não o faz nas consultas médicas por diversas dificuldades, entre elas a ausência de um protocolo a seguir, o que os leva a uma abordagem passiva do tema. Portanto, os profissionais entendem a dificuldade de abordagem do assunto e a associam à deficiência em sua formação acadêmica.

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