Frailty, theory and practice: from a project aimed at identifying determinants of clinical fragility and social vulnerability in order to suggest improving approaches to high risk populations
Journal title SALUTE E SOCIETÀ
Author/s Giovanni Apolone, Maria Teresa Greco, Anna Roberto
Publishing Year 2012 Issue 2011/3En Language English
Pages 18 P. 181-198 File size 114 KB
DOI 10.3280/SES2011-003011EN
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The study titled "Economic and financial sustainability of healthcare services, equity, and quality of care: objectives pursued through a strategic alliance between healthcare, research, and the general public" launched the project "Frailty- Vulnerability in Health", based on the hypothesis that social variables may also affect access to health care. A pilot study was conducted on a sample of patients of a general practice and, from its results, a more extensive study was designed to identify the epidemiology of frailty and vulnerability and to evaluate health service access indicators. This article focuses on the pilot study’s results and on the design of the main study.
Keywords: Frailty, Vulnerability, General Practice, Equity In Health, Social Variables, Indicators.
Giovanni Apolone, Maria Teresa Greco, Anna Roberto, Frailty, theory and practice: from a project aimed at identifying determinants of clinical fragility and social vulnerability in order to suggest improving approaches to high risk populations in "SALUTE E SOCIETÀ" 3En/2011, pp 181-198, DOI: 10.3280/SES2011-003011EN