Frailty assessment tools in the emergency department: A geriatric emergency department guidelines 2.0 scoping review.
Lisa A WolfAlexander X LoPeter SerinaAnita CharyJiraporn Sri-OnKalpana ShankarEllen SanoShan W LiuPublished in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)
The literature reports tools, scales, and instruments for identifying frailty in older patients at ED triage; multiple frailty scores or tools exist with varying levels of utilization. Interventions for frailty directed at the ED environment were scant. Further research is needed to determine the usefulness of frailty identification in the context of emergency care, the effects of care delivery interventions or educational initiatives for front-line medical professionals on patient-oriented outcomes, and to ensure these initiatives are acceptable for patients.
Keyphrases
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