ArticleBMC geriatrics2022
Perspectives on frailty screening, management and its implementation among acute care providers in Singapore: a qualitative study.
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- Understanding frailty: a qualitative study of older heart failure patients' frail experience and perceptions of healthcare professionals with frailty.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Frailty in an Adult Acute Hospital Population: Predictors, Prevalence, and Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to smartwatch-based prehabilitation participation among frail surgery patients: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Frailty Screening and Detection of Geriatric Syndromes in Acute Inpatient Care: Impact on Hospital Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmissions.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2023Article
- Frailty syndrome in women with osteoporosis, should physicians consider screening? A cross-sectional study.Bone reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has reminded how older adults with frailty are particularly exposed to adverse outcomes. In the acute care setting, consideration of evidence-based practice related to frailty screening and management is needed to improve the care provided to aging populations. It is important to assess for frailty in acute care so as to establish treatment priorities and goals for the individual. Our study explored understanding on frailty and practice of frailty screening among different acute care professionals in Singapore, and identify barriers and facilitators concerning frailty screening and its implementation.
methodsA qualitative study using focus group discussion among nurses and individual interviews among physicians from four departments (Accident & Emergency, Anesthesia, General Surgery, Orthopedics) in three acute hospitals from the three public health clusters in Singapore. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling of specific clinicians seeing a high proportion of older patients at the hospitals. Thematic analysis of the data was performed using NVIVO 12.0.
resultsFrailty was mainly but inadequately understood as a physical and age-related concept. Screening for frailty in acute care was considered important to identify high risk patients, to implement targeted treatment and care, and to support decision making and prognosis estimation. Specific issues related to screening, management and implementation were identified: cooperation from patient/caregivers, acceptance from healthcare workers/hospital managers, need for dedicated resources, guidelines for follow-up management and consensus on the scope of measurement for different specialties.
conclusionOur findings indicated the need for 1) frailty-related education program for patients/care givers and stakeholders 2) inter-professional collaboration to develop integrated approach for screening and management of hospital patients with frailty and 3) hospital-wide consensus to adopt a common frailty screening tool.
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