Geriatric Assessment for Primary Care Providers

Hong-Phuc T Tran; Susan D Leonard

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2017.05.001

Geriatric Assessment for Primary Care Providers

Prim Care. 2017 Sep;44(3):399-411. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.05.001.

Authors

Hong-Phuc T Tran¹, Susan D Leonard²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Geriatrics, UCLA, 1223 16th Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: hongphuctran@mednet.ucla.edu.
² Division of Geriatrics, UCLA, 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365-A, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.

PMID: 28797368
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.05.001

Abstract

Because of a growing, aging population and a shortage of geriatricians in the United States, the care of geriatric patients will mostly devolve to primary care providers. This article reviews the different aspects of a multidimensional, multidisciplinary geriatric assessment. Assessment tools and training of office staff to take on larger roles can help primary care providers reduce the burden of work associated with performing a comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Keywords: Assessment; Elder; Function; Geriatric; Geriatric syndrome; Older adult.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living
Advance Care Planning
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Geriatric Assessment* / methods
Humans
Medication Reconciliation
Polypharmacy
Primary Health Care* / methods
Social Adjustment