TY - JOUR
T1 - European Collaborative and Interprofessional Capability Framework for Prevention and Management of Frailty—a consensus process supported by the Joint Action for Frailty Prevention (ADVANTAGE) and the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS)
AU - Roller-Wirnsberger, Regina
AU - Lindner, Sonja
AU - Liew, Aaron
AU - O’Caoimh, Ronan
AU - Koula, Maria Lamprini
AU - Moody, Dawn
AU - Espinosa, Juan Manuel
AU - van Durme, Thérèse
AU - Dimitrov, Plamen
AU - Benjak, Tomislav
AU - Nicolaidou, Elena
AU - Hammar, Teija
AU - Vanhecke, Eliane
AU - Junius-Walker, Ulrike
AU - Csizmadia, Péter
AU - Galluzzo, Lucia
AU - Macijauskienė, Jūratė
AU - Salem, Mohamed
AU - Rietman, Liset
AU - Ranhoff, Anette Hylen
AU - Targowski, Tomasz
AU - de Arriaga, Miguel Telo
AU - Bozdog, Elena
AU - Gabrovec, Branko
AU - Hendry, Anne
AU - Martin, Finbarr C.
AU - Rodriguez-Mañas, Leocadio
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by the European Commission under the umbrella of the European Union’s Health Programme (2014–2020), Grant Agreement Number 724099 and virtually supported by the Special Interest Group on Education and Training of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS). Acknowledgements
Funding Information:
This work was supported by the European Commission, Grant Agreement Number 724099. None of the authors has any other potential conflict of interest.
Funding Information:
Open access funding provided by Medical University of Graz.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, The Author(s).
PY - 2020/4/1
Y1 - 2020/4/1
N2 - Background: Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) is currently recommended for the delivery of high-quality integrated care for older people. Frailty prevention and management are key elements to be tackled on a multi-professional level. Aim: This study aims to develop a consensus-based European multi-professional capability framework for frailty prevention and management. Methods: Using a modified Delphi technique, a consensus-based framework of knowledge, skills and attitudes for all professions involved in the care pathway of older people was developed within two consultation rounds. The template for the process was derived from competency frameworks collected in a comprehensive approach from EU-funded projects of the European Commission (EC) supported best practice models for health workforce development. Results: The agreed framework consists of 25 items structured in 4 domains of capabilities. Content covers the understanding about frailty, skills for screening and assessment as well as management procedures for every profession involved. The majority of items focused on interprofessional collaboration, communication and person-centred care planning. Discussion: This framework facilitates clarification of professionals’ roles and standardizes procedures for cross-sectional care processes. Despite a lack of evidence for educational interventions, health workforce development remains an important aspect of quality assurance in health care systems. Conclusions: The multi-professional capability framework for frailty prevention and management incorporated interprofessional collaborative practice, consistent with current recommendations by the World Health Organization, Science Advice for Policy by European Academies and the European Commission.
AB - Background: Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) is currently recommended for the delivery of high-quality integrated care for older people. Frailty prevention and management are key elements to be tackled on a multi-professional level. Aim: This study aims to develop a consensus-based European multi-professional capability framework for frailty prevention and management. Methods: Using a modified Delphi technique, a consensus-based framework of knowledge, skills and attitudes for all professions involved in the care pathway of older people was developed within two consultation rounds. The template for the process was derived from competency frameworks collected in a comprehensive approach from EU-funded projects of the European Commission (EC) supported best practice models for health workforce development. Results: The agreed framework consists of 25 items structured in 4 domains of capabilities. Content covers the understanding about frailty, skills for screening and assessment as well as management procedures for every profession involved. The majority of items focused on interprofessional collaboration, communication and person-centred care planning. Discussion: This framework facilitates clarification of professionals’ roles and standardizes procedures for cross-sectional care processes. Despite a lack of evidence for educational interventions, health workforce development remains an important aspect of quality assurance in health care systems. Conclusions: The multi-professional capability framework for frailty prevention and management incorporated interprofessional collaborative practice, consistent with current recommendations by the World Health Organization, Science Advice for Policy by European Academies and the European Commission.
KW - Competences
KW - Education
KW - Frailty management
KW - Frailty prevention
KW - Multi-professional
KW - Training
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85078360033
U2 - 10.1007/s40520-019-01455-5
DO - 10.1007/s40520-019-01455-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31970670
SN - 1594-0667
VL - 32
SP - 561
EP - 570
JO - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
JF - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
IS - 4
ER -
ODS 4 Educação de qualidade