EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR FRAIL OLDER PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS, AND HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Viggars, R J; Finney, A; Panayiotou, B

Abstract

With an ever-increasing, ageing population, there is inevitable increase in people living with frailty with a growing demand on the NHS in the UK. Healthcare policy emphasises holistic care and a multimorbid approach to meet these needs. Frailty is seen as a measurable, complex, fluid and variable state affected by a balance of resilience versus vulnerability across domains which impact on quality of life. The FCCF positions frailty as a LTC and suggests that a holistic and person-centred approach to education is required for people living with frailty, their families, carers and health care professionals. This is a systematic review of research studies providing educational programmes or initiatives to these groups and addresses whether the content and application will compliment and support the facilitation of the FCCF.

Citation

Viggars, R. J., Finney, A., & Panayiotou, B. (2021). EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR FRAIL OLDER PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS, AND HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Age and ageing, 50(Supplement_2), ii14-ii18. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab119.05

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 14, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 14, 2021
• Publication Date: Jun 14, 2021
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2023
• Journal: Age and Ageing
• Print ISSN: 0002-0729
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-2834
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Issue: Supplement_2
• Pages: ii14-ii18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab119.05
• Keywords: Geriatrics and Gerontology; Aging; General Medicine