[HTML][HTML] Definition and assessment of psychological frailty in older adults: A scoping review

J Lameirinhas, A Gorostiaga, I Etxeberria - Ageing Research Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives The confusion surrounding psychological frailty and its components prompts the
need for a standardized conceptual definition. To address this, we aimed to (1) identify the …

The relevance and added value of Geriatric Medicine (GM): introducing GM to non-geriatricians

M Kotsani, E Kravvariti, C Avgerinou… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geriatric Medicine (GM) holds a crucial role in promoting health and managing the complex
medical, cognitive, social, and psychological issues of older people. However, basic …

Provider and facility readiness for age-friendly health services for older adults in primary health care centres in southwest, Nigeria

AO Ogunyemi, MR Balogun, AE Ojo… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
There is a growing focus on interventions at the health system level to promote healthy
aging and provide age-friendly health services (AFHS) in low-and middle-income countries …

Nurses' opinions on frailty

RJ Gobbens, S Vermeiren, A Van Hoof… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nurses come into frequent contact with frail older people in all healthcare settings. However,
few studies have specifically asked nurses about their views on frailty. The main aim of this …

A systematic review of frailty education programs for health care professionals

N Warren, E Gordon, E Pearson… - … Journal on Ageing, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify and examine the reported effectiveness of education programs for
health professionals on frailty. Methods A systematic review was conducted of articles …

A hybrid concept analysis of Frailty among older adults living in the community

X Fan, Y Li, L Xu, C Li, R Song - Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To analyse the concept of frailty through a literature review and in‐depth interviews.
Design A hybrid model of concept analysis. Methods The theoretical phase identified 43 …

Frailty knowledge, training and barriers to frailty management: a national cross‐sectional survey of health professionals in Australia

L Shafiee Hanjani, S Fox, RE Hubbard… - … Journal on Ageing, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective (s) To understand Australian health professionals' perceptions of their
knowledge and previous training about frailty, as well as barriers to frailty assessment and …

Feasibility and impact of a short training course on frailty destined for primary health care professionals

M Kotsani, C Avgerinou, AB Haidich… - European Geriatric …, 2021 - Springer
Background There is an unmet need for training primary health care professionals on frailty,
especially in countries where geriatrics is still emerging. Purpose We aimed to evaluate the …

Perspectives of older adults, caregivers, healthcare providers on frailty screening in primary care: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

J Nan, Y Duan, S Wu, L Liao, X Li, Y Zhao, H Zhang… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Screening is often recommended as a first step in frailty management. Many
guidelines call to implicate frailty screening into practice in the primary care setting …

Perspectives of healthcare professionals on training for quantitative G6PD testing during implementation of tafenoquine in Brazil (QualiTRuST Study)

A Santos, M Brito, E Silva, F Rocha… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Effective radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria is essential for malaria elimination in
Brazil. P. vivax radical cure requires administration of a schizonticide, such as chloroquine …