<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0014_s_006_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>To deliver quality management of a frail individual, a clinician should understand the concept of frailty, be aware of its epidemiology and be able to screen for frailty and assess it when it is present, and, finally, to recommend successful interventions.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0014_s_007_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methodology</h3><p>A systematic literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Cinahl and UpToDate. The criterion in selecting the literature was that articles were published in the period from 2002 to 2017. From 67432 initial hits, 27 publications were selected.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0014_s_008_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>Useful interventions to address frailty are supplementation of vitamin D, proper nutrition, multicomponent training, home-based physiotherapy and comprehensive geriatric assessment, particularly when performed in geriatric wards.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0014_s_009_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Comprehensive geriatric assessment is an effective way to decrease frailty status especially when performed in geriatric wards. Multicomponent physical training and multidimensional interventions (physical training, nutrition, vitamin D supplementation and cognitive training) are effective measures to reduce frailty.</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionTo deliver quality management of a frail individual, a clinician should understand the concept of frailty, be aware of its epidemiology and be able to screen for frailty and assess it when it is present, and, finally, to recommend successful interventions.MethodologyA systematic literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Cinahl and UpToDate. The criterion in selecting the literature was that articles were published in the period from 2002 to 2017. From 67432 initial hits, 27 publications were selected.ResultsUseful interventions to address frailty are supplementation of vitamin D, proper nutrition, multicomponent training, home-based physiotherapy and comprehensive geriatric assessment, particularly when performed in geriatric wards.ConclusionComprehensive geriatric assessment is an effective way to decrease frailty status especially when performed in geriatric wards. Multicomponent physical training and multidimensional interventions (physical training, nutrition, vitamin D supplementation and cognitive training) are effective measures to reduce frailty.

Management of frailty at individual level – clinical management: Systematic literature review

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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MENEDŽMENT KRHKOSTI NA RAVNI POSAMEZNIKA – KLINIČNI MENEDŽMENT: SISTEMATIČNI PREGLED LITERATURE

IntroductionTo deliver quality management of a frail individual, a clinician should understand the concept of frailty, be aware of its epidemiology and be able...

Management of frailty at individual level – clinical management: Systematic literature review

Article Category: Review article

Published Online: Apr 12, 2018

Page range: 106 - 115

Received: Aug 14, 2017

Accepted: Jan 23, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0014

Keywords
frailty, geriatric, comprehensive geriatric assessment, Joint Action ADVANTAGE

© 2018 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Management of frailty at individual level – clinical management: Systematic literature review

Article Category: Review article

Published Online: Apr 12, 2018

Page range: 106 - 115

Received: Aug 14, 2017

Accepted: Jan 23, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0014

Keywordsfrailty, geriatric, comprehensive geriatric assessment, Joint Action ADVANTAGE

© 2018 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
frailty, geriatric, comprehensive geriatric assessment, Joint Action ADVANTAGE