Staff experiences of a new tool for comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care (PASTEL): a focus group study Primary care staff experiences of geriatric assessment

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of primary health care Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 132 - 145
• Main Authors: Nord, Magnus, Östgren, Carl Johan, Marcusson, Jan, Johansson, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.04.2020; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Care planning; comprehensive geriatric assessment; focus group; frailty; primary care; frailty; Care planning; comprehensive geriatric assessment; primary care; focus group

Objective: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is recommended for the management of frailty. Little is known about professionals' experiences of CGA; therefore we wanted to investigate the experiences of staff in primary care using a new CGA tool: the Primary care Assessment Tool for Elder...