The development of a framework on the need for elderly healthcare guidelines in China and related issues
Objective Based on the serious situation of population aging and the need for geriatric healthcare guidelines in China,we constructed a framework on the need for national geriatric care guidelines and conducted relevant analysis,aiming to provide a reference for the formulation of guidelines for geriatric care.Methods Literature review and expert consultations were used to construct a framework on the need for guidelines on geriatric care in China.Twenty-two experts were invited to form a consultation group,and two rounds of expert consultations and discussions were carried out using the Delphi method to update and adjust the framework.Hierarchical analysis was used to calculate the weight of each guideline direction.Results A framework on the need for geriatric healthcare guidelines was developed,containing 7 first-level directions and 35 second-level directions,and the weights of the directions were derived,with the direction of guidelines on geriatric syndromes having the highest weight at 0.204,and the direction of guidelines on geriatric disease diagnosis and treatment having the second highest weight at 0.196.Conclusions A preliminary framework on theneed for geriatric healthcare guidelines has been established.It is fitting for the country's general conditions,takes into account the needs from multiple perspectives,has good coverage,and can be expected to solve a range of difficult and urgent issues in geriatric care and help promote the development of a set of high-quality guidelines in the field of geriatric healthcare.
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