Abstract
Population ageing, combined with an increased use of health technologies to manage co-morbidities, is driving an increased demand for health and aged care services. High usage of these services is particularly common in older adults with the geriatric condition of frailty [1]. This vulnerable population group often faces a mismatch between their care needs and access to health care services due to impairments in physical functioning and/or dependence on other people for assistance...
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1257-1258 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Aging Clinical and Experimental Research |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Health service access
- Frailty
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Equity of access
- Accessibility
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