Integrated care for frail elderly compared to usual care: a study protocol of a quasi-experiment on the effects on the frail elderly their caregivers health professionals and health care costs

摘要

BackgroundFrail elderly persons living at home are at risk for mental, psychological, and physical deterioration. These problems often remain undetected. If care is given, it lacks the quality and continuity required for their multiple and changing problems. The aim of this project is to improve the quality and efficacy of care given to frail elderly living independently by implementing and evaluating a preventive integrated care model for the frail elderly.