Brief geriatric assessments for older adults in the community in Singapore
A policy brief
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22075702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Woan Shin Tan (0000-0003-1055-0412, Geriatric Education and Research Institute, corresponding author), Jonathan Gao (0000-0002-8354-3072, Geriatric Education and Research Institute), Ezra Ho (0000-0001-7707-2713), E YK Ho (Geriatric Education and Research Institute), Lay Khoon Lau (0000-0002-1761-3431, Geriatric Education and Research Institute), Penny Lun (0000-0001-8125-7411, Geriatric Education and Research Institute), Yew Yoong Ding (0009-0001-9672-6900, Tan Tock Seng Hospital) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1584990-1584990 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1584990 |
| PMID | 40843426 |
| OpenAlex | W4413031007 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Early detection and assessment of geriatric syndromes and social issues is important to help older adults maintain health and functional ability. While comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is considered the gold standard, it is resource intensive to implement. Shorter forms such as a brief geriatric assessment (BGA) could be an alternative. We adopted a multi-method, three-phase study to understand how BGAs could be implemented in the community. Findings suggest that BGAs can help to identify older adults with unmet needs or geriatric syndromes for further appropriate assessments. A BGA should include an assessment of physical health, psychological health, functional ability, mobility, and social needs. Stakeholder dialogues emphasised that BGAs should align with the existing system of screening and assessments spearheaded by other governmental agencies
Gerontological nursing · Political science · Public relations · Stakeholder · Frailty in Older Adults · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medicine · Nursing · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |