Needs assessment survey among healthcare professionals to implement the 4Ms framework: a cross-sectional study from Qatar.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q3 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Aging Male Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-28 DOI:10.1080/13685538.2024.2401161

Hanadi Al Hamad, Sameer Acharath Valappil, Brijesh Sathian

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Abstract

Background: Worldwide, the evidence-based 4Ms framework of the Age-Friendly Health System (AFHS) improves the experience of caring for older adults. This study aimed to examine healthcare professionals' perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the AFHS and 4Ms before they were implemented.

Methods: This study was a questionnaire-based survey of 252 healthcare professionals in geriatrics and long-term care departments, Rumailah Hospital, Acute Care Services in Hamad General Hospital, and home healthcare services to assess their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding 4Ms from November 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023.

Results: Most respondents acknowledged the benefits of providing care through AFHS. However, only 62% of respondents reported using the 4Ms framework. The most commonly used types of age-friendly care provided by health care professionals were reviews of high-risk medication use (64.2%) and screening for mobility limitations (55.8%).

Conclusion: The findings suggest that there is a need for more training and education regarding the 4Ms framework for health care providers. This training should focus on specific aspects of the framework, such as how to assess what matters most to older adults; how to manage their mobility, mentation, and medication; and how to coordinate care across settings.

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医疗保健专业人员实施 4Ms 框架的需求评估调查：来自卡塔尔的横断面研究。

背景：在全球范围内，以证据为基础的 "老年友好健康系统"（AFHS）的 4Ms 框架改善了老年人的护理体验。本研究旨在考察医护专业人员在实施 AFHS 和 4Ms 之前对其的看法、态度和行为：本研究采用问卷调查的方式，从 2022 年 11 月 1 日至 2023 年 7 月 31 日对鲁迈拉医院老年病科和长期护理部、哈马德总医院急症护理服务部以及家庭医疗服务部的 252 名医护专业人员进行了调查，以评估他们对 4Ms 的看法、态度和行为：大多数受访者承认通过家庭医疗服务提供医疗服务的好处。然而，只有 62% 的受访者表示使用了 4Ms 框架。医护人员最常用的老年友好型护理类型是审查高风险用药（64.2%）和筛查行动不便（55.8%）：研究结果表明，有必要对医护人员进行更多有关 4Ms 框架的培训和教育。培训应侧重于该框架的具体方面，如如何评估对老年人最重要的事项；如何管理老年人的行动能力、精神状态和用药；以及如何协调不同环境下的护理。

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Aging Male 医学-泌尿学与肾脏学

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

3.80%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Aging Male , the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male, is a multidisciplinary publication covering all aspects of male health throughout the aging process. The Journal is a well-recognized and respected resource for anyone interested in keeping up to date with developments in this field. It is published quarterly in one volume per year. The Journal publishes original peer-reviewed research papers as well as review papers and other appropriate educational material that provide researchers with an integrated perspective on this new, emerging specialty. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Diagnosis and treatment of late-onset hypogonadism Metabolic syndrome and related conditions Treatment of erectile dysfunction and related disorders Prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia.