Prisma 7: A screening to detect older people over 75 frailty

(V.D.10) Vulnerable Families

The Prisma 7 project aims to lead active surveillance, to detect any situations of functional difficulties in the elder population unknown to the territorial social welfare system, in order to reduce and/or delay the risk of disability, to institutionalise as well as to promote a better quality of life in people.

The tool uses is “Prisma 7” survey  – Research Program on the Integration of Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy, that consists of seven questions, developed by  university research groups of the  St-Augustin de Beauport Center in  Québec (Canada) and by the Research Center on Aging of the Sherbrooke University Institute of Geriatrics.

Official Name of Signatory

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Delegation

Europe

Website of the Signatory

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Name of the person presenting the Good Practice

Gianna

Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice

Zamaro

Aim of the Good Practice

The aim is to drive policies toward meeting real needs, to prevent a worsening of the frailty state and to delay EMPLOYMENT as much as possible, promoting physical and social well-being aging. The project includes two phases: 1.the screening phase to learn about and map fragility 2.the surveillance/early care phase of people recognized as potentially frail, who are going to be contacted by their health regional unit to define a wellness project.

Target Group of the Good Practice

The target population is elderly aged 75 years older.

Annual Monitoring Report

2024

Implementation period

The project started in 2018 in 4 pilot regional Health Districts. From 2019 to today. the project was extendend to all the Districts.

Consistency over time

Surveillance takes place regularly.

Evaluation of the Good Practice

The best Practice has been monitored, as well as the approval of the elderly population. We are going to develop the impact evaluation now.

Key stakeholders and partnerships

Region, Local Health Autority, General Practitioners, Social Services, NGOs, older people.

Link for more information

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Future Goal 1

Developing the second phase of the Prisma 7: the idea is to organize an omogeneous project of care in whole the Region.

Future Goal 2

Developing a strong network between health and social services taking into account the role on NGOs

Future Goal 3

Developing the awarness of correct lifestyles not only in older people but in all the citizens. in terms of fragility