Implementation of geriatric care models in Europe (imAGE.eu): a cross-sectional survey in eight countries.
Mieke DeschodtBenoit BolandCecilia M LundKai SaksVenetia-Sofia VelonakiOlafur SamuelssonSeán P KennellyMark Anthony VassalloGregor VeninšekJohan FlamaingPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2018)
A great variety in the implementation of CGA-based care models was observed among the surveyed EU countries with the uptake being the highest in Belgium, Denmark and Ireland. A supportive legislative framework and a residency training in geriatrics favor the implementation of the geriatric care models.