SynthesisJournal of clinical nursing2024
Age-Friendly Healthcare: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Roadmap for Preventing Ageism in Healthcare: Perspectives from Slovenian Healthcare Professionals.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2026Article
- Personality Traits and Their Association With Falls and Fall-Related Psychological Concerns in Adults Aged 50 and Older: A Scoping Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Psychometric evaluation of the current geriatric Institutional assessment profile: a tool for age-friendly care evaluation.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- [How age-friendly are cities and communities? German version of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ)].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2025Article
- Attitudes towards and willingness to work with older adults among nurses in a university hospital, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Factors involved in the development of hospital-acquired conditions in older patients in acute care settings: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- What Defines an Age-Friendly Health System? Comment on "Developing a Conceptual Framework for an Age-Friendly Health System: A Scoping Review".International journal of health policy and management · 2025Article
- Exploring the influence factors and operating mechanisms of age-friendly communities in urban fringe areas from the resilience perspective: a case study in Shangjie Township, Southeast China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A Path to Better Care for Older Adults: Optimizing Medicare and Medicaid Payments Through Implementation of the CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
aimsAging populations require adapting healthcare systems for older adult's specific needs. Numerous initiatives to improve older-patient care have emerged, but the field lacks a unified framework. The current study aims to provide a systematic concept analysis of 'age-friendly healthcare', examining its characteristics, components and structure.
designRodger's evolutionary concept analysis. DATA SOURCES: Searches were conducted in ProQuest, CINAHL, PubMed and Scopus databases between November 2022 and October 2023, utilising the PRISMA 2020 reporting checklist.
methodsA literature search using specific terms relevant to age-friendly healthcare retrieved 1407 articles. After screening for duplicates and relevance, 140 articles were examined for eligibility based on inclusion criteria for age-friendly care, language and full-text availability. Following full-text screening, 65 articles were included for data extraction by multiple researchers to synthesise theoretical, methodological and design elements.
resultsOur findings highlight key attributes of age-friendly healthcare: Respect for older adults' autonomy and needs; leadership and organisational knowledge and support; Proactive policies and processes of care; holistic care environments; and communication and follow-up with awareness of challenges and barriers as well as prioritisation of continuity-of-care.
conclusionThe concept of age-friendly healthcare is still developing, with much research focused on development and implementation rather than evaluation of real-world patient and health-system outcomes. Our analysis of the concept may help unify the field and clarify future research directions through identification of areas requiring further study and enable development of improved practices and policies for implementing age-friendly healthcare in a variety of settings. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: This concept analysis did not include any patient or public involvement. REPORTING
methodThis study utilised the PRISMA reporting checklist.
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