Hybrid model of care for older persons for improvement of frailty index-a community-based interventional study in an urban setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An older person undergoes a 'disablement' process with aging. A comprehensive geriatric assessment centered around the functional status informs the healthcare provider of their frailty status, based on which tailored interventions may be designed to help prevent/reverse frailty. This study was conducted to assess the improvement in frailty index by training older persons for self-care practices using a multi-domain behavioural intervention, assisted by their caregivers.

Methods

It is a community-based interventional trial among older persons aged ≥ 60 years and their primary caregivers conducted in an urban community for a period of 15 months. A hybrid model, which exploits the advantages of every indigenous geriatric model of care, in providing a holistic care t

SUBMITTER: Baskaran T B P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11411904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature