Aktuelle Praktiken beim Screening, Prävention und Management von Frailty und sozialer Isolation in der Grundversorgung

<p><span>The ENGAGE survey collected responses from 80 healthcare professionals in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft to better understand how frailty and social isolation are identified and addressed.</span></p> <p><span>The majority of respondents indicated they regularly encounter older adults affected by frailty and/or social isolation. Most reported using clinical judgment to assess these conditions, while only a minority used standardised tools such as the Clinical Frailty Scale or the Lubben Social Network Scale. Screening was most often described as sporadic, based on patient characteristics or professional impression, rather than applied systematically.</span></p> <p><span>Commonly reported interventions included promoting physical activity, providing patient education, and individual care planning. Less frequently reported were referrals to structured programs, use of digital tools, or psychosocial interventions such as therapeutic support or social prescribing.</span></p> <p><span>Formal training on frailty or social isolation was reported by only a small number of respondents, and fewer than half expressed satisfaction with the resources or conditions in which they carry out this work. Interprofessional collaboration was considered important by most participants, though levels of coordination and shared planning varied.</span></p>