Geriatric Medicine

- section of UEMS



Delegates:

Christophe Graf
Christophe.Graf@hcuge.ch

Thomas Münzer
tomue@hispeed.ch

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Geriatrics in Switzerland

Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:
yes (orthopedics)
Total population >65 Years old (in absolute numbers): :
1762671
Population aged 65+ (or 60+) (in %):: :
19
Population aged 75+ (in %)::
9.3
Population aged 80+ (in %):  :
5.4
Gender distribution in the older population (60+) :
1.6 million men, 1.8 million women
Most frequent Diagnosis-related groupsin older adults:
Age 65-84: Cardiovascular diseases (21%), malignomas (33%), respiratory diseases (8%), cognitive disease (8) Age >84: Cardiovascular diseases (39%), malignomas (10%), respiratory diseases (6%), cognitive disease (16%)
Mortality and morbidity information:
n.a.
National geriatrics society/association name:
Contact details (email, phone number) :
Website - URL :
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Geriatrie, Societé Professionelle Suisse de Gériatrie, Società Professionale Svizzera de Geriatria
Total number of certified geriatricians in the country :
400 (Homepage Society)
Is Geriatrics a recognized specialty? (Yes/No) :
No
Duration of postgraduate training in geriatric medicine (years): :
3 years (2.5 geriatrics + 0.5 gero-psychiatry)
Criteria to be admitted in geriatric medicine residency training:
Interest in becoming a geriatrician
Any ongoing programs to train more geriatricians? (Yes/No):
no
Criteria for a patient be treated by a geriatrician :
Age and more important functional deficits and frailty
Number of hospitals with dedicated geriatric units:
41
Kind of units present in hospitals involved in geriatric care:
acute, rehab, ambulatory, long-term care
Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:
yes (orthopedics)
Major challenges :
Lack of trainees
Initiatives or solutions being implemented to address these :
support of young geriatricians
Are there regional disparities in geriatric care?:
No
Which regions have the best/worst access to geriatric services? :
equal
Number of long-term care facilities:
1477
Are there co-management programs in these:
No
Name of Universities Offering Geriatric Medicine:
Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zurich
Geriatric medicine is part of undergraduate training?:
Yes
Is there a postgraduate curriculum specific to geriatrics?:
yes
How many candidates are enrolled into geriatric:
an average of 12/year graduate, the number of trainees in the 41 institutions is not available
Name of UEMS board membersandcontacts per country:
Thomas Münzer
Additional comments or important information