Feasibility evaluation of a stepped procedure to identify community-dwelling frail older people in general practice. A mixed methods study

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-113

  Keiren, Suzanne M G ^a   Van Kempen, Janneke A L ^a   Schers, Henk J ^a   Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M ^a   Perry, Marieke ^a   Melis, René J F ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Frailty; General practice; Identification; Older patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONVERSATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; DECISION MAKING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY CARE NURSING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84902013111     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2013.827167     Document Type: Article

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