Care Certificate | Frailty Tier 2b | Introduction to Frailty
Introduction to frailty
Produced in partnership with the London Clinical Networks, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Wessex Academic Science Network.
This introduction to frailty session will give an overview of understanding frailty and the importance of early identification, impact of hospital admission, how to screen for frailty and what to do if someone has frailty. You will then move onto the 5 Ms of Mind, Mobility, Medicines, Multicomplexity and What matters most. Each will review frailty as a long term condition from that perspective.
At the end of this session you will be able to:
- recognise what frailty is and the importance of early identification and intervention
- identify frailty and the impact of doing nothing
- recognise the main syndromes associated with frailty
- identify the difference between the stable unwell person and the deteriorating person
- document findings and what to do next
Frailty is a long-term condition that is often associated with older people, but is not an inevitable aspect of growing old. Onset of frailty is earlier in the more vulnerable adults in society, such as those who are homeless and therefore can be seen in adults under 65 years of age as well.
Frailty has the capability to rob individuals of the ability to be independent, self-caring and healthy, robust members of society.
