Specialist Care

Frailty Awareness

Frailty Awareness is an essential course aimed at enhancing understanding and management of frailty in the ageing population. This course, aligned with the latest UK healthcare guidelines, focuses on recognizing frailty's physical and psychological dimensions, assessing risk, and implementing tailored care strategies to improve outcomes.

By exploring the multifaceted nature of frailty, including its prevention, management, and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, healthcare professionals will be better equipped to support the well-being and independence of older adults.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • 01

    Define frailty and identify its key indicators and risk factors.

  • 02

    Assess patients for frailty using evidence-based tools and methodologies.

  • 03

    Implement effective intervention strategies to manage and prevent frailty.

  • 04

    Employ a multidisciplinary approach for the comprehensive care of frail individuals.

  • 05

    Enhance communication and support strategies for patients and their families.

Course Contents

  • Understanding Frailty
  • Identification and Assessment
  • Clinical Manifestations of Frailty
  • Frailty in Different Settings
  • Multidisciplinary Management Approaches
  • Preventing and Mitigating Frailty
  • Ethical and Social Considerations
  • Technological Innovations and Frailty
  • Policy and Healthcare Systems

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This course will equip you with a deep understanding of frailty, including how to assess, manage, and prevent it, using a patient-centred and multidisciplinary approach.

It is designed in line with the latest UK healthcare guidelines and protocols, ensuring you receive up-to-date and relevant knowledge.

The course is delivered online through our Learning Management System, offering interactive modules, videos, presentations, downloadable resources, and case studies.

Healthcare professionals working with older adults, including nurses, general practitioners, geriatricians, and social workers, will benefit from this course. It contributes to your professional development by enhancing your competencies in providing care for frail individuals, a growing need in healthcare.

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