Integrated health system to assess and manage frailty in community dwelling: Co-design and usability evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to co-create and evaluate an integrated system to follow-up frailty in a community dwelling environment and provide a multi-modal tailored intervention. Frailty and dependency among the older population are a major challenge to the sustainability of healthcare systems. Special attention must be paid to the needs and particularities of frail older persons as a vulnerable group.

Methods

To ensure the solution fits all the stakeholders' needs, we performed several participatory design activities with them, such as pluralistic usability walkthroughs, design workshops, usability tests and a pre-pilot. The participants in the activities were older people; their informal carers; and specialized and community care professionals. In total, 48 stakeholders participa

SUBMITTER: Moral C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286180 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature