title: Frailty and Organization of Health and Social Care.
abstract: In this chapter, we consider how health and social care can best be organized for older people with frailty. We will consider the merits of routine frailty identification, including risk stratification methods, to inform the provision of evidence-based treatment and holistic, goal-oriented care. We will also consider how best to place older people with frailty at the heart of health and social care systems so that the complex challenges associated with this vulnerable group are addressed.
authors: Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Clegg
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Young
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016896:Treatment Outcome