Real-life challenges in the continuity of care for older adults

Optimal care models for older adults: bridging community care and Geriatric Medicine

We would like cordially to invite you to Krakow, for the semi-annual conference in the framework of COST Action 21122 PROGRAMMING titled "Optimal care models for older adults: bridging community care and Geriatric Medicine".

Creation of a Review Committee (RC) for the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21122

To assist PROGRAMMING CA applicants a committee has been formed (named ‘Review Committee’-RC).

Call for Participation: Gender Balance Focus Group on Care for Older Adults

We are excited to invite healthcare professionals and researchers to participate in an online focus group.

PROGRAMMING • COST ACTION CA21122

PROmoting GeRiAtric Medicine in countries where it is still eMergING

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Our Ambition

Identify a pragmatic set of possibilities for continuous professional education in Geriatric Medicine (GM), that will be globally endorsed, to propose to stakeholders and policymakers across Europe, to facilitate or trigger change at each national level towards a minimum but substantial integration of principles of Geriatric Medicine in the attitudes and practices of practitioners and would eventually prepare the ground for more extended changes in countries where Geriatric Medicine is still emerging.

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Project Experiences

I had the opportunity to share insights from PROGRAMMING CA-21122. Highlighting initial findings and best practices from such an important initiative allowed me to provide a broader perspective on how Greece can align its physiotherapy education with European standards and priorities in geriatrics.
January 2025
- Constantine Tsamasiotis
Participating in COST Action contributes significantly to my career: it allows me to meet researchers and stakeholders from many countries.
January 2025
- Tamar Yellon
The session focused on collaborative efforts in geriatric care, and my presentation highlighted the significance of WG1's survey and the progress of educational needs assessments conducted as part of this initiative.
December 2024
- Vasiliki Sakellari
Being part of the COST Action PROGRAMMING CA21122 experience over the past year was a perfect example of the phenomenon of remote collaboration. (…) Being a young geriatrician (…), it was a particular privilege to hear from more experienced colleagues who are leading the project. (…) We all need to be inspired sometimes! (…) There is still the opportunity for others in our community to get involved (…)
November 2024
- William McKeown
As our global population ages, the need for well-trained geriatrics professionals has never been greater. A recent virtual initiative focused on understanding the education and knowledge gaps in geriatric care in different countries. (...) important insights that will help shape future training programs and improve the care of older adults worldwide. (...) These insights were important not only for the research team but also for the participants, who began to establish new professional networks following these discussions.
November 2024
- Tamar Yellon
I recently had the honor of attending and presenting at the 20th EuGMS Congress in Valencia. (...). As a researcher and ITC grant holder, this congress provided a fantastic platform for me to share my work, learn from leading experts, and establish connections that will shape future research collaborations.
September 2024
- Elif Güngör

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Aim: To highlight the current situation regarding GM in COST Member countries with a focus on GM education and training and map educational and training programs at an undergraduate, postgraduate, continuous medical education and professional training level. Additionally, conduction of a co-creation process by qualitative research methods in order to identify, describe and categorize unmet needs regarding GM education, GM-related health literacy, GM-related public awareness and appropriate implementation of training activities for health care professionals across the spectrum of health care settings in participant countries where GM is still emerging. The MC will take care so as most (if not all) of the countries in question and the ITC will be represented and actively participate in WG1.

Aim: define the content of the training courses in gm destined for professionals working in ambulatory settings and home care networks, taking into account the results of t1.2, 1.3 and 1.4, already available curricula, literature review, including gray literature, knowledge obtained during stsm, stakeholders meetings, mc meetings and internal delphi procedure. Provide variations according to settings where trainees work.

Aim: Define the content of the training courses destined for professionals working in acute/subacute and long-term care settings, taking into account the results of T1.2, 1.3 and 1.4, already available curricula, literature review, including grey literature, knowledge obtained during STSM, stakeholders’ meetings, MC meetings and internal Delphi procedure. Provide variations according to settings where trainees work.

Aim: To propose a variation of the implementation of the educational course, described by WG2 and WG3, with the aid of ICT for remote application of the training so as to maximize impact and face education and training challenges in case in-person training is not possible and to incorporate various novel didactic methods. Activities and tools to accomplish the task: meetings and interviews with experts, focus groups, knowledge obtained during STSM.

Aim: To raise awareness and promote the added value of the specialized approach of GM in the health and wellbeing of older people among health care professionals, policy makers, older people and the general public, as well as to build GM-related health literacy among health care professionals. Furthermore, to influence policy makers of the local and the international scene in favour of the necessity of developing specialized geriatric care for older people. Eventually, to investigate financing possibilities and trace interested parties for future opportunities (beyond the PROGRAMMING Action) of further development of the training course as a final product, ready and available for use.

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