Is the clinical frailty scale feasible to use in an emergency department setting? A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a frailty assessment tool used to identify frailty in older patients visiting the emergency department (ED). However, the current understanding of how it is used and accepted in ED clinical practice is limited. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of CFS in an ED setting.

Methods

This was a prospective, mixed methods study conducted in three Swedish EDs where CFS had recently been introduced. We examined the completion rate of CFS assessments in relation to patient- and organisational factors. A survey on staff experience of using CFS was also conducted. All quantitative data were analysed descriptively, while free text comments underwent a qualitative content analysis.

Results

A total of 4235 visits were analysed,

SUBMITTER: Horlin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601295 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature