Impact of MidMed, a general practitioner-led modified comprehensive geriatric assessment for patients with frailty.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

the identification and management of frailty occurs mostly in primary care. Several different models of care exist. This study aimed to assess the impact of a new General Practitioner (GP)-led modified Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) on service delivery, healthcare utilisation and patient outcomes.

Method

patients with moderate-severe frailty (electronic Frailty Index score > 0.24) in Newbattle Medical Practice, Scotland, were eligible for a novel intervention (MidMed) in which an additional GP performed a modified CGA and was directly accessible for appointments. The recruits to the intervention (MidMed) group were compared with those waiting to be enrolled (non-MidMed). Outcomes included unscheduled hospital admissions, primary care consultations, con

SUBMITTER: Jones HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032632 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature