The AGS Foundation
for Health in Aging
Public Education Evaluation for Healthcare Professionals

Name:  

Email:  

1a. Are you an AGS Member?

Yes
No

1b. If your state has an affiliate branch of AGS, are you a member?

Yes
No

2. Professional Description:

Physician
Surgeon
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse
Student
Physician Assistant
Medical Social Worker
Pharmacist
Student
   Area of study  
Other  


3. If a physician,

a. What is your Medical Specialty?

Emergency Medicine
OBGYN
General Surgery
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
PMR Psychiatry
Other  

3b. Are your board certified in your medical specialty?

Yes
No


4. If a Nurse, what is your education level and area of specialty practice?

BSN without specialization
MSN with specialization in geriatrics
ANP
GNP
PhD

5. If another health care provider, what is your area of specialty practice? 

6. In what practice do you spend a majority of your time? (select all that apply)

Solo Practice
Group Practice
Primary Care Practice
VA
HMO
Medical School
Nursing School
Other Allied Health Professional School
Teaching Hospital
Non Teaching Hospital
Long Term Care Facility
Home Care
Hospice
Other  


7. Would you classify your area as primarily:

Urban
Suburban
Rural


8. What state do you practice in?


9. What percentage of patients you see are age 65 and older?
< 10%
11 - 25%
26 - 50%
51 - 75%
75% +

10. Are you aware that the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging publishes public education materials on health conditions for older adults?

Yes
No   (If no skip to question 15)


11. If Yes, have you ever used any of the FHA public education materials?

Yes
No   (If no skip to question 14)


12. If yes, Which ones? (select all that apply)

Falls
Diabetes
Pain
Memory Loss
Osteoarthritis and Exercise
Patient Education Forums
Other  


13. If Yes, How do you use these materials?

Personal use
Distribute to patients
Teaching/giving lectures
Other  


14. If Yes, in what format do you use these materials? (Check all that apply)

Printed copies I requested from the FHA
Read online, off the FHA website
Download off the FHA website, and print it out from my computer


15. How would you rate the content of the FHA public education material?

Too simple
About right
Too difficult
Not sure

16. Any additional comments or suggestions
regarding the FHA public education resources?



AGS FOUNDATION FOR
HEALTH IN AGING WEBSITE



17. How often do you refer people to the FHA website?

Daily
Weekly
Several Times A Year
Never


18. How easy do you find the FHA website to navigate?

Very Easy
Easy
Difficult
Very Difficult


19. What is your favorite feature on the FHA website?

Directory of Resources
Physician Referral Service
Public Education Materials
E newsletter
Other  


20. Any additional comments or suggestions
regarding the FHA website?




AMERICAN GERIATRICS PORTAL,
MY AGS

My AGS is an exciting new interactive Internet-based tool offered exclusively to AGS members free of charge. My AGS serves as an online window to the AGS and to other AGS members, enabling members to receive a variety of news and health care information and take advantage of other Internet services and opportunities. This new tool plays an integral role in everything the AGS does--from extended training and educational opportunities to better facilitation of AGS meetings.

21. Are you a member of the AGS portal, My AGS?

Yes
No.   Why not?


22. If Yes, do you make the FHA patient education materials available on your patient interfacing website?

Yes
No