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The aim is to evaluate care programs for community-dwelling frail older people from the perspective of practice nurses.

Care for community‐dwelling frail older people: a practice nurse perspective

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The aim is to evaluate care programs for community-dwelling frail older people from the perspective of practice nurses.
Constructivist grounded theory approach employed for data collection and analysis.
Formative process evaluation with 23 practice nurses involved in primary care settings.
Semi-structured interviews and focus groups used to gather insights.
Key elements of good care identified include building trusting relationships and connecting older people with family and professionals.
Practice nurses express doubts regarding screening and selection procedures for identifying frail individuals.
Need for more support and education highlighted to help nurses address social problems in frail older people.

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Qualitative evaluation reveals the importance of relationships in care for frail older individuals, suggesting improvements needed in programs.

Bindels et al. (2013) studied this question.

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Qualitative evaluation reveals the importance of relationships in care for frail older individuals, suggesting improvements needed in programs.