Acute care models for older people living with frailty: a systematic review and taxonomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The need to improve the acute care pathway to meet the care needs of older people living with frailty is a strategic priority for many healthcare systems. The optimal care model for this patient group is unclear.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to derive a taxonomy of acute care models for older people with acute medical illness and describe the outcomes used to assess their effectiveness. Care models providing time-limited episodes of care (up to 14 days) within 48 h of presentation to patients over the age of 65 with acute medical illness were included. Care models based in hospital and community settings were eligible. Searches were undertaken in Medline, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane databases. Interventions were described and classified in detail usin

SUBMITTER: Knight T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10699071 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature