Recognition and management of acute functional decline in older people living in care homes: a qualitative interview study with UK care home staff
This study has highlighted the complexities around the identification and management of a care home resident experiencing acute functional decline. There was variation in interpretation and responding to these episodes within the care home. More work is needed to understand the physiology and risk profiles of acute functional decline, as well as any relationship to UTI.
Authors
- Gail Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0852-627X)
- Christopher Butler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7502-9284)
- Margaret Głogowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8029-1052)
- Abigail Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9546-2942)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0252
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00