Abstract
- PURPOSE: This article describes lessons learned from implementing an innovative multi-partner project that identified both evidence-based geriatric assessment and brief intervention practices, taught these practices and related skills to interdisciplinary teams of students and professionals in social work and physical therapy, provided these interdisciplinary services to community-dwelling older adults, and evaluated the results of both these training and service components. DESIGN AND METHODS: Social work and physical therapy faculty from two proximate Kentucky universities partnered to create an evidence-based geriatric assessment and self-management research and service project. Adult learning theory and social cognitive theory served to underpin the project. RESULTS: The project achieved its objectives--both service providers and clients had positive experiences. IMPLICATIONS: This multi-partner, interdisciplinary project concept can be replicated to improve both educational outcomes for students and professionals, and health outcomes for community-dwelling older adults.