Preventive interventions to improve older people's health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Leah PalaparJeanet W BlomLaura Wilkinson-MeyersThomas LumleyNgaire M KersePublished in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)
Preventive primary care interventions are beneficial to older people's functional ability and SRH but not other outcomes. To improve primary care for older people, future programmes should consider delivering care in alternative settings, for example, home visits and phone contacts, and providing education to patients and health professionals as these may contribute to positive outcomes.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- chronic pain
- weight loss
- health insurance
- glycemic control
- affordable care act