Health outcomes and implementation barriers and facilitators of comprehensive geriatric assessment in community settings: a systematic integrative review [PROSPERO registration no.: CRD42021229953].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) addresses the bio-psycho-social needs of older adults through multidimensional assessments and management. Synthesising evidence on quantitative health outcomes and implementation barriers and facilitators would inform practice and policy on CGA for community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

We systematically searched four medical and social sciences electronic databases for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies published from 1 January 2000 to 31 October 2020. Due to heterogeneity of articles, we narratively reviewed the synthesis of evidence on health outcomes and implementation barriers and facilitators.

Results

We screened 14,151 titles and abstracts and 203 full text articles, and included 43 select

SUBMITTER: Sum G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052611 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature