Geriatric Medicine

- section of UEMS



Delegates:

Roman Romero-Ortuno
romeroor@tcd.ie

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Geriatrics in Ireland

Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:
Yes
Total population >65 Years old (in absolute numbers): :
As of April 2024, Ireland's population aged 65 years and over was estimated at 833,300 (https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/hubs/p-opi/olderpersonsinformationhub/ageingpopulation/populationaged65/)
Population aged 65+ (or 60+) (in %):: :
As of April 2024, Ireland's population aged 65 years and over was estimated at 15.5% of the total population (https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/hubs/p-opi/olderpersonsinformationhub/ageingpopulation/populationaged65/)
Population aged 75+ (in %)::
6.8% as of April 2024 (https://data.cso.ie/)
Population aged 80+ (in %):  :
3.7% as of April 2024 (https://data.cso.ie/)
Gender distribution in the older population (60+) :
Females comprise about 52.4% of the population aged 60 and over, while males account for approximately 47.6% (https://data.cso.ie/)
Most frequent Diagnosis-related groupsin older adults:
See https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reviews-newsletters/
Mortality and morbidity information:
See https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reviews-newsletters/
National geriatrics society/association name:
Irish Gerontological Society (https://www.irishgerontology.com/) and Irish Society of Physicians in Geriatric Medicine (http://ispgm.ie/)
Contact details (email, phone number) :
https://www.irishgerontology.com/ and http://ispgm.ie/
Website - URL :
https://www.irishgerontology.com/ and http://ispgm.ie/
Total number of certified geriatricians in the country :
165 https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/leadership-education-development/met/plan/
Is Geriatrics a recognized specialty? (Yes/No) :
Yes
Duration of postgraduate training in geriatric medicine (years): :
8
Criteria to be admitted in geriatric medicine residency training:
https://www.rcpi.ie/Learn-and-Develop/Training-Programmes/Higher-Specialist-Training/Internal-Medicine-Higher-Specialist-Training/Specialties-and-Mandatory-Courses
Any ongoing programs to train more geriatricians? (Yes/No):
Yes
Criteria for a patient be treated by a geriatrician :
See https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/older-people/moc/
Number of hospitals with dedicated geriatric units:
See https://www2.hse.ie/services/hospitals/
Kind of units present in hospitals involved in geriatric care:
See https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/older-people/
Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:
Yes
Major challenges :
Initiatives or solutions being implemented to address these :
Are there regional disparities in geriatric care?:
Which regions have the best/worst access to geriatric services? :
Number of long-term care facilities:
see https://nhi.ie/
Are there co-management programs in these:
See https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/2/primarycare/enhanced-community-care/
Name of Universities Offering Geriatric Medicine:
All universities https://www.iua.ie/ouruniversities/
Geriatric medicine is part of undergraduate training?:
Yes
Is there a postgraduate curriculum specific to geriatrics?:
Yes
How many candidates are enrolled into geriatric:
87 in 2024 (https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/leadership-education-development/met/plan/medical-workforce-report-23-24-digital.pdf)
Name of UEMS board membersandcontacts per country:
Prof. Roman Romero-Ortuno (https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=ROMEROOR)
Additional comments or important information