Evaluation of Older Persons in the Ambulatory Setting
Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive description of an established outpatient geriatric consultation service. The basic objectives of the service are to promote health and to prevent or minimize disability. The consultation service uses a multidisciplinary team with core participants from medicine, nursing, and social work and is based in a setting where a wide range of specialty consultants and ancillary services are available. A detailed description of 131 individuals who received geriatric consultations during a one‐year period is provided. Despite a substantial burden of disability, most older persons after the consultation process were able to continue living in their own preferred setting. The degree to which the geriatric consultation service contributed to these favorable outcomes is currently being evaluated through a randomized clinical trial. 1986 The American Geriatrics Society
Publication Title
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Recommended Citation
Williams, M. (1986). Evaluation of Older Persons in the Ambulatory Setting. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 34 (1), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb06337.x
