Abstract
Key summary pointsAimThe aim of this study is to provide an overview on structures of geriatric rehabilitation across Europe.FindingsWe observed major differences among EuGMS member countries with regard to the availability of geriatric rehabilitation and how it was organized. Despite various barriers in most countries, future improvement in geriatric rehabilitation services is anticipated.MessageWork now needs to focus on establishing a consensus on what geriatric rehabilitation should look like to further geriatric rehabilitation services in all European countries.
Highlights
IntroductionThe number of older patients with frailty across Europe is increasing [1]
Due to population aging, the number of older patients with frailty across Europe is increasing [1]
31/33 (94%) member state representatives completed the online questionnaire with no response from Slovakia and Latvia. 26/31 (87%) respondents were geriatricians
Summary
The number of older patients with frailty across Europe is increasing [1]. Such patients are characterized by vulnerability to functional decline in the context of acute and/or chronic comorbidities [2]. The main aim of geriatric rehabilitation is to restore function [3] and several studies have shown it to improve outcomes, in terms of the number of patients sufficiently independent to return home following intervention [4,5,6,7]. There has been no systematic analysis of the structures for geriatric rehabilitation across Europe. To provide a basis for future service development in geriatric rehabilitation, we set out to describe geriatric rehabilitation structures in place across Europe
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