Service provision for Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED): a survey of operational characteristics.

Christophe Alain FehlmannKara Mc LoughlinEmma Jane CosgriffJohn Francis FerrickJames David van Oppennull null

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2024)

This survey demonstrated variability in case definitions, screening practices, and frailty-attuned service provision. There is no unanimous definition for older age, and while the Clinical Frailty Scale was commonly used, this was rarely mandated or captured in electronic records. Frailty services were often unavailable overnight. Appreciation of the variation in frailty service models could inform operational configuration and workforce development.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
healthcare
mental health
primary care
palliative care
physical activity
cross sectional