Public Health Impact of Frailty: Role of Physical Therapists

A. M. Gustavson; J. R. Falvey; C. M. Jankowski; J. E. Stevens-Lapsley

doi:10.14283/jfa.2017.1

Public Health Impact of Frailty: Role of Physical Therapists

A. M. Gustavson, J. R. Falvey, C. M. Jankowski, J. E. Stevens-Lapsley

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Abstract

Frailty is an emerging and immediate public health concern given the growing aging population. The condition of frailty is characterized by a reduction in physiologic reserve, which places frail older adults at considerable risk for further functional decline, hospitalization, institutionalization, and death. Recent research suggests that frailty may be reversible, which could result in significant improvement in public health. Thus, a strong impetus exists to develop strategies for frail older adults that achieve the Triple Aim through better promotion of population health, optimization of patient experiences, and delivery of high-quality care at minimal cost. Physical therapists often treat frail older adults, yet how physical therapists can contribute to preventing or reversing frailty in healthcare settings has not been described, and may potentially influence patient outcomes and healthcare spending. Therefore, the purpose of this publication is to outline the potential role of physical therapists in achieving the Triple Aim for the frail older adult population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2-5
Number of pages	4
Journal	The Journal of frailty & aging
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2017.1
State	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

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This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness . Instituto de Salud Carlos III , co-financed by ERDF Funds from the European Commission , “A way of making Europe” ( PI10/01758, PI15/01420 and PI16/00998 ), CIBERSAM and the Comissionat per a Universitats i Recerca del DIUE, Generalitat de Catalunya ( 2017SGR1577 and 2017SGR1271 ). This study was partly supported by the Government of the Principality of Asturias PCTI-2018-2022, IDI/2018/235 and Fondos Europeos de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) . The Health Services of the Principado de Asturias, Spain , donated part of the medication used in this study. M Mitjans thanks the University of Barcelona, Spain , for her AGAUR PDJ grant. M Fatjó-Vilas thanks to the ISCIII for her Sara Borrell contract (CD16/00264).

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frail elderly
frail older adults
physical therapy specialty
Rehabilitation
triple aim

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