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Burrell A, Dambha-Miller H. The BJGP Open Top 10 Most Read Research Articles of 2023: an editorial. BJGP Open 2024; 8:BJGPO.2024.0042. [PMID: 38418218 PMCID: PMC11169966 DOI: 10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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Wu X, Freeman S, Miyagi M, Park U, Nomura K, Ebihara S. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the era of telemedicine. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24 Suppl 1:67-73. [PMID: 37846612 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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The aging global population poses significant medical and social challenges, necessitating efforts to promote healthy aging. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional diagnostic approach for older adults that aims to improve overall health. Remote CGA, facilitated by technological advancements, offers convenience and other potential advantages. It enables early disease detection, monitors chronic disease progression, delivers personalized care, and optimizes healthcare resources for better health outcomes in older individuals. However, remote CGA also has limitations, including technological requirements, data security, and the need for comprehensive evaluation and simplicity. Collaborative efforts are essential to developing a digital home-based CGA platform that addresses accessibility issues and tailors the assessment process to meet the needs of older adults. Continuous optimization of remote CGA can become a pivotal tool for advancing geriatric care and ensuring the well-being of the aging population. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 67-73.
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- Xinze Wu
- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- School of Nursing, University of North British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
- Center for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North, Prince George, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Hayes C, Fitzgerald C, O'Shaughnessy Í, Condon B, Leahy A, O'Connor M, Manning M, Griffin A, Glynn L, Robinson K, Galvin R. Exploring stakeholders' experiences of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the community and out-patient settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:274. [PMID: 38093176 PMCID: PMC10717956 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02222-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional interdisciplinary process that addresses an older adult's biopsychosocial capabilities to create an integrated and co-ordinated plan of care. While quantitative evidence that demonstrates the positive impacts of CGA on clinical and process outcomes has been synthesised, to date qualitative research reporting how older adults and service providers experience CGA has not been synthesised. This study aimed to systematically review and synthesise qualitative studies reporting community-dwelling older adults', caregivers' and healthcare professionals' (HCP) experiences of CGA in the primary care and out-patient (OPD) setting. METHOD We systematically searched five electronic databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES and Social Sciences Full Text targeting qualitative or mixed methods studies that reported qualitative findings on older adults', caregivers' and HCPs' experiences of CGA in primary care or out-patient settings. There were no language or date restrictions applied to the search. The protocol was registered with the PROSPERO database (Registration: CRD42021283167). The methodological quality of the included studies was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for qualitative research. Results were synthesised according to Noblit and Hare's seven-step approach to meta-ethnography, which involves an iterative and inductive process of data synthesis. RESULTS Fourteen studies were included where CGA was completed in the home, general practice, out-patient setting in acute hospitals and in hybrid models across the community and hospital-based OPD settings. Synthesis generated four key themes: (1) CGA is experienced as a holistic process, (2) The home environment enhances CGA, (3) CGA in the community is enabled by a collaborative approach to care, and (4) Divergent experiences of the meaningful involvement of older adults, caregivers and family in the CGA process. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate that CGA in a home-based or OPD setting allows for a holistic and integrated approach to care for community-dwelling older adults while increasing patient satisfaction and accessibility of healthcare. Healthcare professionals in the community should ensure meaningful involvement of older adults and their families or caregivers in the CGA process. Further robustly designed and well reported trials of different models of community-based CGA informed by the findings of this synthesis are warranted.
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- Christina Hayes
- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Department of Ageing and Therapeutics, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Ageing and Therapeutics, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Ho L, Malden S, McGill K, Shimonovich M, Frost H, Aujla N, Ho ISS, Shenkin SD, Hanratty B, Mercer SW, Guthrie B. Complex interventions for improving independent living and quality of life amongst community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing 2023; 52:afad132. [PMID: 37505991 PMCID: PMC10378722 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND community-based complex interventions for older adults have a variety of names, including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, but often share core components such as holistic needs assessment and care planning. OBJECTIVE to summarise evidence for the components and effectiveness of community-based complex interventions for improving older adults' independent living and quality of life (QoL). METHODS we searched nine databases and trial registries to February 2022 for randomised controlled trials comparing complex interventions to usual care. Primary outcomes included living at home and QoL. Secondary outcomes included mortality, hospitalisation, institutionalisation, cognitive function and functional status. We pooled data using risk ratios (RRs) or standardised mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS we included 50 trials of mostly moderate quality. Most reported using holistic assessment (94%) and care planning (90%). Twenty-seven (54%) involved multidisciplinary care, with 29.6% delivered mainly by primary care teams without geriatricians. Nurses were the most frequent care coordinators. Complex interventions increased the likelihood of living at home (RR 1.05; 95% CI 1.00-1.10; moderate-quality evidence) but did not affect QoL. Supported by high-quality evidence, they reduced mortality (RR 0.86; 95% CI 0.77-0.96), enhanced cognitive function (SMD 0.12; 95% CI 0.02-0.22) and improved instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs) (SMD 0.11; 95% CI 0.01-0.21) and combined basic/instrumental ADLs (SMD 0.08; 95% CI 0.03-0.13). CONCLUSIONS complex interventions involving holistic assessment and care planning increased the chance of living at home, reduced mortality and improved cognitive function and some ADLs.
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- Leonard Ho
- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Ageing and Health Research Group, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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