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Promoting early management of frailty in the new normal: An updated software tool in addressing the need of virtual assessment of frailty at points of care.
Sepehri, Katayoun; Low, Hilary; Hoang, Jenny; Park, Grace; Song, Xiaowei.
  • Sepehri K; Clinical Research and Evaluation Surrey Memorial Hospital Surrey British Columbia Canada.
  • Low H; Clinical Research and Evaluation Surrey Memorial Hospital Surrey British Columbia Canada.
  • Hoang J; Clinical Research and Evaluation Surrey Memorial Hospital Surrey British Columbia Canada.
  • Park G; Primary and Family Care Fraser Health Surrey British Columbia Canada.
  • Song X; Clinical Research and Evaluation Surrey Memorial Hospital Surrey British Columbia Canada.
Aging Med (Milton) ; 5(1): 4-9, 2022 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1701260
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Frailty is a state of diminished physiological reserve and can be assessed using the frailty index. Early management of frailty is crucial for preventing adverse outcomes. Intended for assessing home-living older adults, the initial release of the eFI-CGA software was prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods:

In addressing the increased need of virtual assessment, the eFI-CGA was upgraded to version 3.0. In this paper, we introduce the updated electronic frailty assessment tool, reporting the newly developed features and validating its use.

Results:

End-user experiences with the previous versions are discussed. The updated features include a search function to resume disrupted assessments. The improved user interface enabled clinicians to record care management details.

Conclusion:

This study represents an example of software solutions in moving from disruption to transformation, benefiting healthcare for older adults during this challenging time.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Aging Med (Milton) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Aging Med (Milton) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article