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Perspectives of older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers on frailty screening: a qualitative study.

Jill Van DammeElena NeitermanMark OremusKassandra LemmonCatherine E Tong
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
Older adults, caregivers and healthcare providers have similar perspectives regarding frailty; both identified frailty as multi-dimensional and dynamic. Healthcare providers need clear "next steps" to provide meaning to frailty screening practices, which may improve use of frailty-screening tools.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • community dwelling
  • physical activity
  • palliative care
  • primary care