What are lay UK public perceptions of frailty: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale and objective

Perceptions of frailty can influence how families cope, quality of life and access to support services. Yet little is known of how lay members of the UK general public perceive frailty. This scoping review aimed to explore how frailty is perceived among the lay public in the United Kingdom.

Methods

The established scoping review methodology by Arksey and O'Malley was followed and searches were conducted across eight electronic databases and grey literature websites for articles published between 1990 and August 2022. In total, 6,705 articles were identified, of which six were included in the review. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis framework.

Results

Three key themes were identified; frailty as a normal part of agei

SUBMITTER: Shafiq S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066724 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature