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Comprehensive care
— older people living with frailty in hospitals |
| Corporate Author | National Institute for Health Research - NIHR; NIHR Dissemination Centre |
| Publisher | National Institute for Health Research, November 2017 |
| Pages | 46 pp (Themed review) |
| Source | http://www.dc.nihr.ac.uk/themed-reviews/Comprehens... |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Chronic illness ; In-patients ; Needs [elderly] ; Medical care ; Hospital services ; Evaluation ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Although people are living longer and many enjoy healthy lives, a significant proportion of older people can be quite vulnerable to relatively minor changes in their circumstances, which can lead to deterioration in their health and the ability to live independently. A hospital stay can trigger a crisis. This review looks at the concept of 'frailty' in older people, and what can be done to raise awareness of hospital staff to identify and manage the needs of this group of people. Four key aspects are covered: assessment; identifying and managing symptoms associated with frailty in hospital; discharge planning; and caring environments. Among assessment tools considered are the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and the Frailty Index. The review features and provides summaries of 53 studies funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), 33 of which have been published and have already changed how hospital staff care for older people living with frailty. It also notes areas requiring further investigation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171208002 B |
| Classmark | CH: CI: LF7: IK: LK: LD: 4C: 3A:6KC |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |