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Perspectives on frailty screening, management and its implementation among acute care providers in Singapore: a qualitative study by Xiao Liu; Mai Khanh Le; Amber Yew Chen Lim; Emily Jiali Koh; Tu Ngoc Nguyen; Naveed Anjum Malik; Christopher Tsung Chien Lien; Jer En Lee; Lydia Shu Yi Au; James Alvin Yiew Hock Low; Shiou Liang Wee is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Background COVID-19 pandemic has reminded how older adults with frailty are particularly exposed to adverse outcomes. In the acute care setting, consideration of evidence-based practice related to frailty screening and management is needed to improve the care provided to aging populations. It is important to assess for frailty in acute care so as to establish treatment priorities and goals for the individual. Our study explored understanding on frailty and practice of frailty screening among different acute care professionals in Singapore, and identify barriers and facilitators concerning frailty screening and its implementation. ## Methods A qualitative study using focus group discussion among nurses and individual interviews among physicians from four departments (Accident & Emergency, Anesthesia, General Surgery, Orthopedics) in three acute hospitals from the three public health clusters in Singapore. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling of specific clinicians seeing a high proportion of older patients at the hospitals. Thematic analysis of the data was performed using NVIVO 12.0. ## Results Frailty was mainly but inadequately understood as a phy

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Author

Xiao Liu; Mai Khanh Le; Amber Yew Chen Lim; Emily Jiali Koh; Tu Ngoc Nguyen; Naveed Anjum Malik; Christopher Tsung Chien Lien; Jer En Lee; Lydia Shu Yi Au; James Alvin Yiew Hock Low; Shiou Liang Wee

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)