ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2021
Perceptions, attitudes and training needs of primary healthcare professionals in identifying and managing frailty: a qualitative study.
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- A systematic review of frailty education programs for health care professionals.Australasian journal on ageing · 2022Pooled it
- Perspectives of older adults, caregivers, healthcare providers on frailty screening in primary care: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
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- Doctors' and Pharmacists' knowledge, skills, and perception of mental frailty in older adults: a scoping review.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Nurses' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and educational needs regarding frailty: a multicenter cross-sectional survey in southwestern China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- A Hybrid Concept Analysis of Frailty Among Older Adults Living in the Community.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Review
- Building a pan-European network to bridge gaps in geriatric medicine education: the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21,122-a call for endorsement.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of frailty management among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- 'Focus on Frailty': Co-Designing Digital Frailty Education with Healthcare Students.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Understanding frailty: a qualitative study of older heart failure patients' frail experience and perceptions of healthcare professionals with frailty.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- What helps or hinders intervention success in primary care? Qualitative findings with older adults and primary care practitioners during a feasibility study to address malnutrition risk.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Literacy for Frailty among Undergraduate Medical Education: An Under-Recognized Opportunity to Improve Geriatric Care.Aging and disease · 2024Article
- Perspectives of healthcare professionals on training for quantitative G6PD testing during implementation of tafenoquine in Brazil (QualiTRuST Study).PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- 'I think we could probably do more': an interview study to explore community pharmacists' experiences and perspectives of frailty and optimising medicines use in frail older adults.Age and ageing · 2024Article
- Defining and assessing psychological frailty in older adults: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Frailty and Survivability of Polish Caucasian Nonagenarians and Centenarians.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Teaching Frailty to Medical Residents: A Needs Assessment Among Geriatrics Faculty.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeAlthough frailty can be delayed or prevented by appropriate interventions, these are often not available in countries lacking formal education and infrastructure in geriatrics. The aim of this study was to: (a) explore ideas, perceptions and attitudes of primary health care (PHC) professionals towards frailty in a country where geriatrics is not recognised as a specialty; (b) explore PHC professionals' training needs in frailty; and (c) define components of a frailty educational programme in PHC.
methodsQualitative design, using two focus groups with PHC professionals conducted in Thessaloniki, Greece. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed. Data were analysed with thematic analysis.
resultsIn total 31 PHC professionals (mean age: 46 years; gender distribution: 27 females, 4 males) participated in the study (physicians n = 17; nurses n = 12; health visitors n = 2). Four main themes were identified: (1) Perceptions and understanding of frailty; (2) Facilitators and barriers to frailty identification and management; (3) Motivation to participate in a frailty training programme; (4) Education and training. The main barriers for the identification and management of frailty were associated with the healthcare system, including duration of appointments, a focus on prescribing, and problems with staffing of allied health professionals, but also a lack of education. Training opportunities were scarce and entirely based on personal incentive. Professionals were receptive to training either face-to-face or online. A focus on learning practical skills was key.
conclusionEducation and training of professionals and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential and much needed for the delivery of person-centred care for people with frailty living in the community.
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