Mapping the landscape of geriatric medicine education, training and practice in Europe.
Introduction Geriatric Medicine (GM) has evolved in Europe over the past few decades, although variably across countries. The aim of this paper is to explore the GM specialty status, postgraduate and undergraduate education for medical students, nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), academi...
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Berceni nr.12, cod 041915, Sector 4, Bucharest, Romania Jagiellonian University in Kraków Medical College, Department of Internal Medicine and Gerontology, Jakubowskiego 2, Kraków 31-008, Malopolska, Poland Section of Geriatrics, Helsingborg Hospital, Södra Vallgatan 5, 251 87 Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, BMC I12, Sölvegatan 19, 221 84 Lund, Sweden Department of Geriatric Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS Trust Nottingham, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom Section of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Université de Lorraine; CHRU Nancy – Pôle "Maladies du Vieillissement, Gérontologie et Soins Palliatifs", Rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; INSERM – Défaillance Cardio-Vasculaire Aiguë et Chronique, Bâtiment D, Campus Brabois-Santé 9 Avenue de la Forêt de Haye, BP 20199 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France Hospital CUF Descobertas, Rua Mário Botas, Parque das Nações, 1998-018 Lisbon, Portugal; Preventive Medicine and Public Health Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal Ageing and Health Unit, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, WHO, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Leicestershire, Leicestershire County Council, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA, United Kingdom Department of Geriatrics, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Josvainių g. 2, LT-47144 Kaunas, Lithuania su: Europe Elder care Cross-sectional method Geriatrics Aging Allied health education Medical education Research funding Data analysis Kruskal-Wallis Test Statistical sampling Medical students Professional employee training Statistics Confidence intervals Nursing students sug: subj: Elder care Cross-sectional method Geriatrics Aging Europe Continuing Care Retirement Communities Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling Allied health education Medical education Research funding Data analysis Kruskal-Wallis Test Statistical sampling Medical students Professional employee training Statistics Confidence intervals Nursing students keyword: college students copyrightHolder:British Geriatrics Society copyrightYear:2026 development education european continental ancestry group geriatric medicine geriatrics https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag092 inLanguage:en older adult older people publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41984890/ college students copyrightHolder:British Geriatrics Society copyrightYear:2026 development education european continental ancestry group geriatric medicine geriatrics https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag092 inLanguage:en older adult older people publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41984890/ ab: Introduction Geriatric Medicine (GM) has evolved in Europe over the past few decades, although variably across countries. The aim of this paper is to explore the GM specialty status, postgraduate and undergraduate education for medical students, nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), academic development and GM clinical services in Europe. Methods We collected cross-sectional data from 38 European countries as listed by the World Health Organization with an online quantitative survey. This study is part of the PROGRAMMING COST Action, which stands for PROmoting GeRiAtric Medicine in countries where it is still eMergING and is funded by the European Cooperation for Science and Technology. Results GM is recognised as a distinct specialty in 24 countries (63.15%), while specialty training is available in 21 countries (55.26%). Principles of GM are included in the undergraduate curricula for medical students in all or most medical universities in 24 countries (63.15%), for nurses in 26 countries (68.42%) and for AHPs in 19 countries (50%). Geriatric hospital wards are present in 28 countries (73.68%), and in eight countries, there are no GM clinical services available, especially in Southern Europe. GM is a standalone academic discipline in 20 countries (52.63%), and advanced academic doctoral study is available in 18 countries (47.36%). GM is more established in Northern and Western Europe. Conclusion Our study highlights the inconsistent development of GM across European countries. It provides a foundation for policy development and educational reform to meet the needs of Europe's ageing population. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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