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Measuring Frailty in HIV-infected Individuals. Identification of Frail Patients is the First Step to Amelioration and Reversal of Frailty
Published on: July 24, 2013
[Frailty assessment strengthens decision-making about treatment level and palliative care]
Laura Bogut1, Martin Schultz2, Maria Kristiansen3
1Akutafdelingen, Sjællands Universitetshospital, Køge.
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Frailty is common among older adults admitted with multimorbidity and functional decline and has major implications for prognosis, treatment goals and quality of life. Systematic frailty assessment can support clinical and ethical decision-making, facilitate timely palliative care and prevent overtreatment. When combined with structured conversations about goals of care and interdisciplinary collaboration, this review finds, frailty assessment enables more person-centred and dignified care trajectories across sectors.
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