Publications

Breaking Barriers: Advancing Gender Equity in Geriatric Medicine. Results of an International Survey

Rudzińska A, Perera I, Duque S, Kotsani M, Kupis R, Gąsowski J, Petrovic M, Ekdahl A, Piotrowicz K. Breaking Barriers: Advancing Gender Equity in Geriatric Medicine. Results of an International Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Aug 31. doi: 10.1007/s11606-026-10781-0.

Interprofessional geriatric competencies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)

Honegger, M., Lindner-Rabl, S., Ogliari, G. et al. Interprofessional geriatric competencies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Z Gerontol Geriat (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-026-02646-2

Mapping the landscape of geriatric medicine education, training and practice in Europe

Herghelegiu AM, Piotrowicz K, Wissendorff Ekdahl A, Masud T, Petrovic M, Benetos A, Duque S, Cesari M, Ogliari G, Macijauskiene J, Prada GI, Salem M, Prada AG, Kotsani M. Age Ageing. 2026 Apr 4;55(4):afag092. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afag092. PMID: 41984890; PMCID: PMC13162025.

Pharmacists’ perceived knowledge, attitudes and practice in geriatrics:findings from a multinational multilingual open online survey

Harasani, K., Ogliari, G., Soraci, L. et al. Pharmacists’ perceived knowledge, attitudes and practice in geriatrics: findings from a multinational multilingual open online survey. Eur Geriatr Med (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01504-z

Integrated geriatric care in a multi-professional team

FH-Prof. em Susanne Javorszky, BSc, MSc and Christoph Pertinatsch

Perceived educational needs in geriatric medicine of professionals: a multinational multilingual open online survey

Ogliari, G., Kotsani, M., Benetos, A. et al. Perceived educational needs in geriatric medicine of professionals: a multinational multilingual open online survey. Eur Geriatr Med (2026).

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

Frost, R., Viegas, A., Tsamasiotis, GK. et al. Assessment of European health professionals’ educational needs in basic principles of geriatric medicine: a focus group qualitative analysis from the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21122. Eur Geriatr Med (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01430-0

The role of pharmacists in geriatric care: current evidence and practice

Klejda Harasani, Sofia Duque, Karolina Piotrowicz, Marta Lavrador, Isabel Vitória Figueiredo, M Margarida Castel-Branco, Juarda Gjonbrataj, Marina Kotsani. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2026 Jan 2;38(1):21. doi: 10.1007/s40520-025-03254-7.

Nutritional practices in long-term care across five European countries: Findings from the COST Action PROGRAMMING

Anna Rudzińska, Gulistan Bahat, Gülçin Özalp, Serdar Özkök, Sumru Savas, Biljana Petreska-Zovic, André Rodrigues, Evrydiki Kravvariti, Anne Wissendorff Ekdahl, Sofia Duque, Mirko Petrovic, Marina Kotsani, Karolina Piotrowicz, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2025.100650.

Challenging ageist language: promoting dignity and respect in healthcare communication

Perera, I., Kotsani, M., Duque, S. et al. Challenging ageist language: promoting dignity and respect in healthcare communication. Eur Geriatr Med (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01313-w

Educational Needs in Geriatric Medicine Among Health Care Professionals and Medical Students in COST Action 21122 PROGRAMMING: Mixed-Methods Survey Protocol

Ogliari G, Masud T, Herghelegiu AM, Pavic T, Wissendorff Ekdahl A, Piotrowicz K, Duque S, Benetos A, Bogdanovic N, Bonin-Guillaume S, Frost R, Koca M, Kossioni A, Kravvariti E, Martínez-Velilla N, McKeown W, Roller-Wirnsberger R, Savas S, Vassallo M, Yellon T, Petrovic M, Kotsani M; Collaborators of the PROGRAMMING survey on educational needs. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Jun 3;14:e64985. doi: 10.2196/64985. PMID: 40305653.

Building a pan-European network to bridge gaps in geriatric medicine education: the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21,122—a call for endorsement

Sofia Duque, Karolina Piotrowicz, Tahir Masud, Anne Wissendorff Ekdahl, Anna Marie Herghelegiu, Tajana Pavic, Evrydiki Kravvariti, Nenad Bogdanović, Sylvie Bonin-Guillaume, Nicolas Martínez Velilla, Regina Roller Wirnsberger, Michael Vassallo, Anastassia Kossioni, Rachael Frost, Jurate Macijauskiene, Meltem Koca, Athanase Benetos, Mirko Petrovic & Marina Kotsani. Eur Geriatr Med. 2025 Feb 19. doi: 10.1007/s41999-024-01137-0. Online ahead of print.

Which stakeholders should be addressed to promote Geriatric Medicine among healthcare professionals, educationalists and policy-makers in European countries? – the PROGRAMMING COST 21,122 action experience

Sumru Savas, Nilufer Demiral Yilmaz, Marina Kotsani, Karolina Piotrowicz, Sofia Duque. Aging Clin Exp Res 36, 194 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-024-02841-4

Value-Based Geriatric Care: Good News from Portugal

Alves M, Marques L, Bohn L, Osório F, Sarmento G, Bekerman C, Belo A, Farinha A, Viegas A, Buzaco R, Duque S. Value-Based Geriatric Care: Good News from Portugal. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2025 Jun.11

PROGRAMMING – PROmoting GeRiAtric Medicine in countries where it is still eMerGing

Duque S, Alves M, Piotrowicz K, Kotsani M. PROGRAMMING – PROmoting GeRiAtric Medicine in countries where it is still eMerGing. RPMI [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 27;30(3):205-6.