Training healthcare professionals in assessment of health needs in older adults living at home: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interprofessional assessment and management of health needs for older adults living at home can help prioritize community service resources and enhance health, yet there is a shortage of professionals with the necessary competencies. Therefore, support and training for healthcare professionals in community settings to assess older adults' health with the aim of for health promotion are needed.

Aim

To identify and provide an overview of published papers describing approaches for training healthcare professionals in assessing physical, mental, and social health needs in older adults living at home.

Method

A systematic literature search of the Cinahl, Medline, Academic Search Ultimate, Scopus, Embase, and British Nursing Index databases was performed. We consi

SUBMITTER: Larsen BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409792 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature