Safety risks among frail older people living at home in the Netherlands - A cross-sectional study in a routine primary care sample.

ABSTRACT: Frail older people face a range of problems and risks that could undermine their ability to live safely at home. A comprehensive overview of these risks, from a multidimensional perspective, is currently lacking. This study aims to examine the prevalence of risks in multiple domains of life among frail older people living at home. We used cross-sectional data from 824 people aged 65 years and older, who received a comprehensive geriatric assessment (the interRAI Home Care [interRAI-HC]) between 2014 and 2018, as part of routine care from 25 general practices in the region of West-Friesland, the Netherlands. The interRAI-HC identifies amenable risks related to people's clinical conditions, functioning, lifestyle and behaviour, and social and physical environment. Descriptive statistics were

SUBMITTER: Lette M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292903 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature