Assessment of European health professionals’ educational needs in basic principles of geriatric medicine: a focus group qualitative analysis from the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21122
Currently, geriatrics training is limited and there are multiple contextual challenges, especially in countries with emerging GM. There is significant unmet need for HCP basic training in GM. Our study contributes to an empirical basis for developing relevant and feasible GM training for HCPs. Structural support is needed for these initiatives.
Authors
- Vasiliki Sakellari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-996X)
- Vesna Popov
- A. Prada
- Eleni Moumtzi
- Evrydiki Kravvariti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-3266)
- Efterpi Mougakou
- Rachael Frost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3523-0052)
- Stefan Arsov
- Mitilda Gugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5064-3915)
- Αnna Christakou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-2979)
- Santiago Cotobal Rodeles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2297-4661)
- Anna Marie Herghelegiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4139-876X)
- Tamar Yellon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7735-5518)
- Robert W. Kupis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4594-2061)
- Anna Rudzińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8369-2131)
- Cătălina Raluca Nuță (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4899-1662)
- Christina Avgerinou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1445-1676)
- Laura Mónica Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-9882)
- Karolina Piotrowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4760-8588)
- Maja Ortner Hadžiabdić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1578-9764)
- João Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0887-8796)
- Marina Kotsani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4696-0026)
- Ovidiu Lucian Băjenaru
- Nilufer DEMİRAL YILMAZ
- Sumru Savaş
- Maria Tampaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-1882)
- Yolanda Barrado-Martín
- Pavlinka Milosavljevikj
- Helena Lesz-Przybył (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4518-0306)
- Ana Viegas
- Ana Farinha
- Georgios-Konstantinos Tsamasiotis
- Susana Ganhão-Arranhado
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- University of Peloponnese (GR)
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
- Jerusalem College of Technology (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa (PT)
- Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest (RO)
- University of Elbasan (AL)
- Ege University (TR)
- Atlântica Instituto Universitário (PT)
- University of West Attica (GR)
- Hellenic Red Cross (GR)
- 401 General Military Hospital of Athens (GR)
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES)
- Agency for Electronic Communications (MK)
- Département Santé Animale (FR)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Senologic Hellenic Society (GR)
- Algarve Biomedical Center (PT)
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research (PT)
- European Association for Palliative Care (BE)
- Parque Sanitario Pere Virgili (ES)
- Goce Delcev University (MK)
- Sotiria General Hospital (GR)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
- University of Algarve (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01430-0
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00