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The study aims to assess the educational needs of healthcare professionals in geriatric medicine training.

March 14, 2026European Geriatric Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Assessment of European health professionals’ educational needs in basic principles of geriatric medicine: a focus group qualitative analysis from the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21122

RFRachael Frost AVAna Viegas GTGeorgios-Konstantinos Tsamasiotis

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The study aims to assess the educational needs of healthcare professionals in geriatric medicine training.
Qualitative analysis using focus groups
Participants comprised of health professionals from various European countries
Discussion on current training limitations and needs
Identified a significant unmet need for basic geriatric medicine training in healthcare professionals
Highlighted contextual challenges affecting geriatrics education in emerging markets
Called for structural support for developing relevant training initiatives

Resumen

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.

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