Open AccessProgram Evaluation of SeeMe™: Understanding Frailty Together
Author(s) -
Andrea J. Liu,
Danielle Sinden,
Jennifer Plant,
Melissa Norman,
Daniela Acosta,
Amy T Hsu,
Benoît Robert
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
canadian geriatrics journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 1925-8348
DOI - 10.5770/cgj.25.528
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , psychological intervention , qualitative property , nursing , health care , program evaluation , long term care , family medicine , gerontology , paleontology , public administration , machine learning , computer science , political science , economics , biology , economic growth
Background Perley Health has implemented SeeMe™: Understanding frailty together (www.perleyhealth.ca), a comprehensive approach to care that integrates the assessment and management of frailty, with an emphasis on goals of care planning. Methods Program evaluation over the first year of SeeMe™ used a mixed-methods approach involving quantitative data from surveys, goals of care preferences, hospital transfers, and qualitative data from interviews. Results The SeeMe™ training is an effective way to educate nurses and physicians in long-term care about frailty. For residents with documented care preferences prior to SeeMe™, there was a 15% reduction in the number of residents who preferred to be transferred to hospital post-SeeMe™ implementation. There was no significant decrease in hospital transfers during the first year the program was introduced. Conclusion After the roll-out of SeeMe™, nurses, physicians, and families reported high satisfaction with the program, and nurses reported an increase in knowledge and confidence. There was also a reduction in the number of residents and families selecting to transfer to hospital. This suggests that the education from SeeMe™ influenced residents and families to choose less invasive interventions in the context of frailty and quality of life goals.