Summary
This study focuses on improving services for older adults managing multiple chronic conditions across diverse settings and incorporating another perspective on frailty.
START DATE AND DURATION: September 2020This study focuses on improving services for older adults managing multiple chronic conditions across diverse settings and incorporating another perspective on frailty.
Systematic review findings revealed existing multimorbidity interventions show varied effectiveness, but incorporating frailty assessments enhances patient outcomes.
Utilising data from the Delirium and Population Health Informatics Cohort (1500 patients, 70+), we showed strong associations between frailty, functional mobility and quality of life, suggesting mobility interventions could enhance quality of life in frail older adults with multiple conditions.
Using data linked across health and care settings from Barking and Dagenham residents, we showed older adults’ acute hospital admissions are associated with increased long-term service use, especially in patients with multiple conditions. This leads to elevated service use and costs, particularly in social care, long after the acute illness period.
To date, this project has informed existing evidence through a number of publications. See links below.
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