Defining the role and reach of a geriatrician.
Sieber C, Cesari M, Cherubini A, Barbagallo M, Petrovic M, Veronese N (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Pages Range: 100644
Journal Issue: 2666-7568 (Linking)
URI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39374610
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2024.100644
Abstract
Population ageing is a global occurrence. Unfortunately, the shortage of health professionals with geriatric competencies is a major factor restricting high-quality care for older people worldwide. Strengthening the knowledge andskills of the health workforce to better respond to the needs of older people isa major global priority. Geriatricians can play a pivotal role in reorientingcare for older people towards an integrated and person-centred care systemfocused on functional ability, preventive strategies, and age-friendly services.The current scenario requires efforts to be directed towards establishing astandardised competency-based definition of a geriatrician to allow for anaccurate estimation of the existing workforce with adequate training ingeriatrics as crucial resources to facilitate the paradigm shift. This PersonalView, supported by the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatricsand the European Geriatric Medicine Society, proposes a standardised definitionof a geriatrician based on expected competencies and roles and a precisedescription of the essential features of geriatric medicine. By reducingambiguities and offering a competency-based framework, the currentstandardisation approach is expected to facilitate better support, monitoring,and allocation of resources for improving care for older people worldwide.CI - Copyright © 2024 World Health Organization. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. Allrights reserved.
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Involved external institutions
Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
France (FR)
Universiteit Gent (UGent) / Ghent University
Belgium (BE)
Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IRCCS INRCA)
Italy (IT)
Università degli Studi di Palermo
Italy (IT)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) / National Research Council of Italy
Italy (IT)
France (FR)
Universiteit Gent (UGent) / Ghent University
Belgium (BE)
Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IRCCS INRCA)
Italy (IT)
Università degli Studi di Palermo
Italy (IT)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) / National Research Council of Italy
Italy (IT)
How to cite
APA:
Sieber, C., Cesari, M., Cherubini, A., Barbagallo, M., Petrovic, M., & Veronese, N. (2024). Defining the role and reach of a geriatrician. Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2666-7568 (Linking), 100644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanhl.2024.100644
MLA:
Sieber, Cornel, et al. "Defining the role and reach of a geriatrician." Lancet Healthy Longevity 2666-7568 (Linking) (2024): 100644.
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