'Frailty as an adjective rather than a diagnosis'-identification of frailty in primary care: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2017, NHS England introduced proactive identification of frailty into the General Practitioners (GP) contract. There is currently little information as to how this policy has been operationalised by front-line clinicians, their working understanding of frailty and impact of recognition on patient care. We aimed to explore the conceptualisation and identification of frailty by multidisciplinary primary care clinicians in England.

Methods

Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with primary care staff across England including GPs, physician associates, nurse practitioners, paramedics and pharmacists. Thematic analysis was facilitated through NVivo (Version 12).

Results

Totally, 31 clinicians participated. Frailty was seen as difficult to de

SUBMITTER: Seeley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294554 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature