Patient-outcomes of a frailty management program for community-dwelling older adults in Singapore: A cohort evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is urgency to manage frailty due to its increasing prevalence. The Geriatric Service Hub (GSH) is a novel programme in Singapore, which aims to manage frailty amongst community-dwelling older adults.

Objectives

We aimed to (1) assess the effectiveness of the GSH through patient-outcomes including patient activation, functional status, and quality-of-life (QoL), and (2) assess impact on patient-outcomes through different levels of frailty using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) scores.

Design

Single-arm pre-post design.

Setting

Community-based health and social care provider PARTICIPANTS: 218 GSH patients, aged≥65, with CFS4 to CFS7.

Intervention

Patients received comprehensive geriatric assessments in community-based settings and had indi

SUBMITTER: Nai ZL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12184049 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature