Publications by authors named "Francesca Lambert"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to address the growing issue of frailty in aging populations by analyzing its incidence, prevalence, and impact on healthcare demand and costs.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective observational study using routine health data from England and Wales to model frailty dynamics and inform service planning.
- Key findings will aid in developing guidelines and tools for healthcare commissioning, ultimately improving care for older people living with frailty.
Importance: Many studies show the adverse consequences of insufficient nurse staffing in hospitals, but safe and effective staffing is unlikely to be just about staff numbers. There are considerable areas of uncertainty, including whether temporary staff can safely make up shortfalls in permanent staff and whether using experienced staff can mitigate the effect of staff shortages.
Objective: To explore the association of the composition of the nursing team with the risk of patient deaths.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates frailty in older adults, using a large primary care database in England to explore its prevalence and progression, particularly in middle-aged adults.
- The cohort involved over 2 million patients, with findings indicating that frailty prevalence rises significantly with age, affecting 10% of those aged 50-64 and 43.7% of those 65 and older.
- Understanding these frailty dynamics will help in predicting healthcare needs and planning for effective interventions and resources in the future.