What do care home managers believe constitutes an 'assessment for frailty' of care home residents in North-West London? A survey.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Frail individuals are at risk of significant clinical deterioration if their frailty is not identified and managed appropriately. Research suggests that any interaction between an older person and a health or social care professional should include an assessment for frailty. Many older care home residents are frail when admitted, but we have little knowledge of whether or how this is assessed. The aim of this paper is to understand and establish the characteristics of the reported 'assessments for frailty' used in care homes with nursing (nursing homes) across North-West London. This will help understand what an 'assessment for frailty' of care home residents mean in practice in North-West London. METHODS:Telephone contact was made with every Care Quality Commission (CQC) (indep

SUBMITTER: Sunkersing D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6397475 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature