Multidisciplinary, multicomponent interventions to reduce frailty among older persons in residents of residential care facilities: a scoping review

R C Ambagtsheer; M J Leach; L M O'Brien; J Tyndall; J Wardle; J Beilby

doi:10.1186/s13643-024-02576-3

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Multidisciplinary, multicomponent interventions to reduce frailty among older persons in residents of residential care facilities: a scoping review

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Multidisciplinary, multicomponent interventions to reduce frailty among older persons in residents of residential care facilities: a scoping review

R C Ambagtsheer, M J Leach, L M O'Brien, J Tyndall, J Wardle and J Beilby

Systematic reviews, Vol.13, 154

10/06/2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02576-3

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Frailty

Residential care facilities

Model of care

Multidisciplinary

Multicomponent

Background Frailty reduction and reversal have been addressed successfully among older populations within community settings. However, these findings may not be applicable to residential care settings, largely due to the complex and multidimensional nature of the condition. Relatively, few attempts at frailty prevention exist in residential settings. This review aims to identify and describe best practice models of care for addressing frailty among older populations in residential care settings. This research also sets out to explore the impact of multidisciplinary health service delivery models on health outcomes such as mortality, hospitalisations, quality of life, falls and frailty. Methods A scoping review of the literature was conducted to address the project objectives. Reference lists of included studies, bibliographic databases and the grey literature were systematically searched for literature reporting multidisciplinary, multidimensional models of care for frailty. Results The scoping review found no interventions that met the inclusion criteria. Of the 704 articles screened, 664 were excluded as not relevant. Forty articles were fully assessed, and while no eligible studies were found, relevant data were extracted from 10 near-eligible studies that reported single disciplines or single dimensions rather than a model of care. The physical, nutritional, medicinal, social and cognitive aspects of the near eligible studies have been discussed as playing a key role in frailty reduction or prevention care models. Conclusion This review has identified a paucity of interventions for addressing and reducing frailty in residential care settings. High-quality studies investigating novel models of care for addressing frailty in residential care facilities are required to address this knowledge gap. Similarly, there is a need to develop and validate appropriate screening and assessment tools for frailty in residential care populations. Health service providers and policy-makers should also increase their awareness of frailty as a dynamic and reversible condition. While age is a non-modifiable predictor of frailty, addressing modifiable factors through comprehensive care models may help manage and prevent the physical, social and financial impacts of frailty in the ageing population.

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Title: Multidisciplinary, multicomponent interventions to reduce frailty among older persons in residents of residential care facilities: a scoping review
Creators: R C Ambagtsheer - Torrens University Australia
M J Leach - Southern Cross University
L M O'Brien - Torrens University Australia
J Tyndall - Torrens University Australia
J Wardle - Southern Cross University
J Beilby - Torrens University Australia
Publication Details: Systematic reviews, Vol.13, 154
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Identifiers: 991013199612202368
Academic Unit: National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Multidisciplinary, multicomponent interventions to reduce frailty among older persons in residents of residential care facilities: a scoping review

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