Frailty of Health Care Systems.

IF 1.8 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Canadian Geriatrics Journal Pub Date : 2025-12-03 eCollection Date: 2025-12-01 DOI:10.5770/cgj.28.889

Philip D St John, David B Hogan

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Abstract

Frailty is a state of vulnerability to stressors which has long been a focus of Geriatric Medicine, and is gaining acceptance in other fields. The notion of frailty considers individuals, but many similarities exist between individuals and health care systems (HCS). We have drawn parallels between frail individuals and frail health care systems. We have adapted a commonly used measure of frailty-the "Frailty Phenotype", to measure HCS which are vulnerable to acute and chronic stresses. Finally, we note the "double jeopardy" of frail older adults within frail HCS. Ensuring that HCS remain robust and unlikely to fail should be a priority for health-care policy makers.

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卫生保健系统的脆弱性。

脆弱是一种易受压力源影响的状态，长期以来一直是老年医学的焦点，并在其他领域得到认可。脆弱的概念考虑的是个人，但个人和卫生保健系统（HCS）之间存在许多相似之处。我们将体弱多病的个人与脆弱的卫生保健系统相提并论。我们采用了一种常用的脆弱性测量方法——“脆弱性表型”，来测量易受急性和慢性压力影响的HCS。最后，我们注意到虚弱的老年人在虚弱的HCS中的“双重危险”。确保卫生保健服务保持稳健，不可能失败，应是卫生保健政策制定者的优先事项。

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Canadian Geriatrics Journal Nursing-Gerontology

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期刊介绍： The Canadian Geriatrics Journal (CGJ) is a peer-reviewed publication that is a home for innovative aging research of a high quality aimed at improving the health and the care provided to older persons residing in Canada and outside our borders. While we gratefully accept submissions from researchers outside our country, we are committed to encouraging aging research by Canadians. The CGJ is targeted to family physicians with training or an interest in the care of older persons, specialists in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatrists, and members of other health disciplines with a focus on gerontology.