Healthcare recommendations from the personalised ict supported service for independent living and active ageing (PERSSILAA) study

Rónán O'Caoimh, D. William Molloy, Carol Fitzgerald, Lex Van Velsen, Miriam Cabrita, Mohammad Hossein Nassabi, Frederiek De Vette, Marit Dekker Van Weering, Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink, Wander Kenter, Sanne Frazer, Amélia P. Rauter, Antónia Turkman, Marília Antunes, Feridun Turkman, Marta S. Silva, Alice Martins, Helena S. Costa, Tânia Gonçalves Albuquerque, António FerreiraMario Scherillo, Vincenzo De Luca, Maddalena Illario, Alejandro García-Rudolph, Rocío Sanchez-Carrion, Javier Solana Sánchez, Enrique J.Gomez Aguilera, Hermie Hermens, Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten

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Abstract

In the face of demographic ageing European healthcare providers and policy makers are recognising an increasing prevalence of frail, community-dwelling older adults, prone to adverse healthcare outcomes. Prefrailty, before onset of functional decline, is suggested to be reversible but interventions targeting this risk syndrome are limited. No consensus on the definition, diagnosis or management of pre-frailty exists. The PERsonalised ICT Supported Service for Independent Living and Active Ageing (PERSSILAA) project (2013-2016 under Framework Programme 7, grant #610359) developed a comprehensive Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) supported platform to screen, assess, manage and monitor pre-frail community-dwelling older adults in order to address pre-frailty and promote active and healthy ageing. PERSSILAA, a multi-domain ICT service, targets three pre-frailty: nutrition, cognition and physical function. The project produced 42 recommendations across clinical (screening, monitoring and managing of pre-frail older adults) technical (ICT-based innovations) and societal (health literacy in older adults, guidance to healthcare professional, patients, caregivers and policy makers) areas. This paper describes the 25 healthcare related recommendations of PERSSILAA, exploring how they could be used in the development of future European guidelines on the screening and prevention of frailty.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICT4AWE 2017 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health
EditorsCarsten Rocker, John O'Donoghue, Martina Ziefle, Leszek Maciaszek, Leszek Maciaszek, William Molloy
PublisherSciTePress
Pages91-103
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9789897582516
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2017 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 28 Apr 201729 Apr 2017

Publication series

NameICT4AWE 2017 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2017
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period28/04/1729/04/17

Keywords

  • Clinical
  • Frailty
  • Guidelines
  • Healthcare recommendations
  • Information and communication technology
  • Pre-frailty

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