Geriatric Medicine

- section of UEMS



Delegates:

Silvester Krcmery
skrcmery@milosrdni.sk

Peter Mikus
petermikus@pobox.sk

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Geriatrics in Slovakia

Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:
no
Total population >65 Years old (in absolute numbers): :
376 539
Population aged 65+ (or 60+) (in %):: :
aged 65+: 18,80%
Population aged 75+ (in %)::
6,94%
Population aged 80+ (in %):  :
3,6%
Gender distribution in the older population (60+) :
42%M 58%F
Most frequent Diagnosis-related groupsin older adults:
cardiovascular 359%, cancer 17,8%, respiratory disseases 9,4%
Mortality and morbidity information:
mortality: cardiovascular 45%, cancer 25%, respiratory disseases 8,3%
National geriatrics society/association name:
Slovak geriatric society
Contact details (email, phone number) :
+421902328386, petermikus@pobox.sk, slovenskageriatria@gmail.com
Website - URL :
www.slovenskageriatria.sk
Total number of certified geriatricians in the country :
170
Is Geriatrics a recognized specialty? (Yes/No) :
yes
Duration of postgraduate training in geriatric medicine (years): :
5
Criteria to be admitted in geriatric medicine residency training:
medical faculty graduation
Any ongoing programs to train more geriatricians? (Yes/No):
training for examen on all 3 medical faculties in Slovakia
Criteria for a patient be treated by a geriatrician :
age 65 and more
Number of hospitals with dedicated geriatric units:
20 acute geriatric departments, 69 long-stay departments/hospitals
Kind of units present in hospitals involved in geriatric care:
acute geriatric deppartments, long stay deppartments and hospitals
Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:
no
Major challenges :
lack of nurses is critical
Initiatives or solutions being implemented to address these :
Are there regional disparities in geriatric care?:
yes
Which regions have the best/worst access to geriatric services? :
best: region of Košice and Prešov, worst: region of Bratislava and Trnava
Number of long-term care facilities:
69
Are there co-management programs in these:
no
Name of Universities Offering Geriatric Medicine:
Slovak medical university Bratislava, Comenius university Bratislava, University of Pavol Jozef Safarik Košice
Geriatric medicine is part of undergraduate training?:
Yes
Is there a postgraduate curriculum specific to geriatrics?:
yes
How many candidates are enrolled into geriatric:
cca 8
Name of UEMS board membersandcontacts per country:
Dr. Peter Mikus, Dr.Eva Rajnohová
Additional comments or important information