The association between frailty, care receipt and unmet need for care with the risk of hospital admissions
(2024)
Journal Article
Maharani, A., Sinclair, D. R., Clegg, A., Hanratty, B., Nazroo, J., Tampubolon, G., Todd, C., Wittenberg, R., O'Neil, T. W., & Matthews, F. E. (2024). The association between frailty, care receipt and unmet need for care with the risk of hospital admissions. PLoS ONE, 19(9), Article e0306858. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306858
Background
Frailty is characterised by a decline in physical, cognitive, energy, and health reserves and is linked to greater functional dependency and higher social care utilisation. However, the relationship between receiving care, or receiving in...
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