Open AccessSupportive and palliative care for people with chronic respiratory disease and frailty
Author(s) -
Lisa Jane Brighton,
Anna E Bone,
Matthew Maddocks
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in supportive and palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-4266
pISSN - 1751-4258
DOI - 10.1097/spc.0000000000000523
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , psychological intervention , disease , intensive care medicine , advance care planning , multidisciplinary approach , chronic disease , gerontology , rehabilitation , health care , physical therapy , nursing , social science , sociology , economic growth , economics
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome associated with increased risk of poor outcomes. It is estimated that at least one in five people with chronic respiratory disease is also living with frailty. In this review, we consider recent advances in how frailty can be recognized, and its associated impact on people with chronic respiratory disease. We then discuss advances in supportive and palliative care for those with both chronic respiratory disease and frailty.