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  • Public Health
  • Nursing

Background:

  • Frailty is a significant, yet underrecognized, condition impacting the aging population.
  • Nurses are crucial in identifying and managing frailty due to their frontline role with older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To increase nurses' awareness of frailty as a public health issue.
  • To provide guidance on the recognition and management of frailty in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of conceptual definitions and models of frailty.
  • Discussion of biological mechanisms underlying frailty.
  • Presentation of evidence-based interventions for frailty identification and management.

Main Results:

  • Frailty requires better understanding and recognition in clinical settings.
  • Evidence-based interventions can help identify, delay, and decrease the burden of frailty.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses are essential in addressing the public health crisis of frailty.
  • Implementing evidence-based strategies can improve care for frail older adults.