Service provision for Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED): a survey of operational characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The observational Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED) study found 40% of older people attending for care to be living with frailty. Older people with frailty have poorer outcomes from emergency care. Current best practice calls for early identification of frailty and holistic multidisciplinary assessment. This survey of FEED sites explores variations in frailty-attuned service definitions and provision.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey included study sites across Europe identified through snowball recruitment. Site co-ordinators (healthcare professionals in emergency and geriatric care) were surveyed online using Microsoft Forms. Items covered department and hospital capacity, frailty and delirium identification methods, staffing, and frailty-focus

SUBMITTER: Fehlmann CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11285136 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature