BACKGROUND: Comprehensive health assessment of the elderly in primary care will become a more important element of general practice as population aging proceeds and evidence of efficacy emerges. OBJECTIVE: This article describes approaches to provision of health assessment in primary care based on the best available evidence. DISCUSSION: Current best practice includes the use of structured health assessment protocols, an integrated multidisciplinary approach, targeting patient groups with intermediate levels of disability and handicap, in-home assessments and carefully structured follow up mechanisms.
BACKGROUND: Comprehensive health assessment of the elderly in primary care will become a more important element of general practice as population aging proceeds and evidence of efficacy emerges. OBJECTIVE: This article describes approaches to provision of health assessment in primary care based on the best available evidence. DISCUSSION: Current best practice includes the use of structured health assessment protocols, an integrated multidisciplinary approach, targeting patient groups with intermediate levels of disability and handicap, in-home assessments and carefully structured follow up mechanisms.
Authors: Xenia Dolja-Gore; Julie E Byles; Meredith A Tavener; Catherine L Chojenta; Tazeen Majeed; Balakrishnan R Nair; Gita D Mishra Journal: PLoS One Date: 2021-04-02 Impact factor: 3.240