Enabling public, patient and practitioner involvement in co-designing frailty pathways in the acute care setting

Enabling public, patient and practitioner involvement in co-designing frailty pathways in the acute care setting

Abstract Background Although not an inevitable part of ageing, frailty is an increasingly common condition in older people. Frail older patients are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of hospitalisation, including deconditioning, immobility and loss of independence (Chong et al, J Am Med...

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Main Authors: Deirdre O’Donnell, Éidín Ní Shé, Mary McCarthy, Shirley Thornton, Thelma Doran, Freda Smith, Barry O’Brien, Jim Milton, Bibiana Savin, Anne Donnellan, Eugene Callan, Eilish McAuliffe, Simone Gray, Therese Carey, Nicola Boyle, Michelle O’Brien, Andrew Patton, Jade Bailey, Diarmuid O’Shea, Therese Cooney Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Co-design
Public and patient involvement
Frailty
Older people
Health system
Person-centred care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4626-8

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