Frailty Assessment in Clinical Practice: Opportunity in the Midst of a Pandemic

Frailty Assessment in Clinical Practice: Opportunity in the Midst of a Pandemic

Emerging evidence from studies of older adults hospitalised with COVID-19 suggests that there is a high prevalence of frailty in this patient group. We reflect on the measurement of frailty in older patients hospitalized as an emergency and the translation of frailty from a research to a clinical co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geriatrics (Basel) 2020-11, Vol.5 (4), p.92
Hauptverfasser: Keevil, Victoria L, Osuafor, Christopher N, Mackett, Alistair J, Biram, Richard
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Sprache:eng
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acute care
COVID-19
education and training
frailty
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Zusammenfassung:Emerging evidence from studies of older adults hospitalised with COVID-19 suggests that there is a high prevalence of frailty in this patient group. We reflect on the measurement of frailty in older patients hospitalized as an emergency and the translation of frailty from a research to a clinical concept. We consider whether, despite the contemporary challenges in the care of older adults as a result of COVID-19, there are opportunities for care quality improvement during a pandemic.
ISSN:2308-3417
2308-3417
DOI:10.3390/geriatrics5040092