The Complex Relationship Between Social and Functional Needs in Frail Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a growing interest in integrating social and function-focused care into health care settings. Little is known about what older adults perceive as the needs that impact their lives, and the resources to address patients' social and functional needs often exist outside of traditional health care settings.

Methods

Our objective was to understand frail older adults' and community organizations' perspectives on what social and functional needs impact older adults' health, the support they receive, and how organizations and health systems could partner to address these needs. We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients and community-based organizations. Patients were aged 65 years or older, frail (electronic frailty index greater than 0.21), and

SUBMITTER: Wright E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature