What do primary care providers want to know when caring for patients living with frailty? An analysis of eConsult communications between primary care providers and specialists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a complex condition that primary care providers (PCPs) are managing in increasing numbers, yet there is no clear guidance or training for frailty care.

Objectives

The present study examined eConsult questions PCPs asked specialists about patients with frailty, the specialists' responses, and the impact of eConsult on the care of these patients.

Design

Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting

ChamplainBASE™ eConsult located in Eastern Ontario, Canada.

Participants

Sixty one eConsult cases closed by PCPs in 2019 that use the terms "frail" or "frailty" to describe patients 65 years of age or older.

Measurements

The Taxonomy of Generic Clinical Questions (TGCQ) was used to classify PCP questions and the International Classifi

SUBMITTER: Karunananthan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790473 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature