Transforming primary care for older Canadians living with frailty: mixed methods study protocol for a complex primary care intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older Canadians living with frailty are high users of healthcare services; however, the healthcare system is not well designed to meet the complex needs of many older adults. Older persons look to their primary care practitioners to assess their needs and coordinate their care. They may need care from a variety of providers and services, but often this care is not well coordinated. Older adults and their family caregivers are the experts in their own needs and preferences, but often do not have a chance to participate fully in treatment decisions or care planning. As a result, older adults may have health problems that are not properly assessed, managed or treated, resulting in poorer health outcomes and higher economic and social costs. We will be implementing enhance

SUBMITTER: Stolee P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature