The World Health Organization (WHO) Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) Framework: A Narrative Review on Its Adoption Worldwide and Lessons Learnt

Grace Sum (), Lay Khoon Lau, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, Penny Lun, Pradeep Paul George, Yasmin Lynda Munro and Yew Yoong Ding
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Grace Sum: Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore 768024, Singapore
Lay Khoon Lau: Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore 768024, Singapore
Khalid Abdul Jabbar: Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore 768024, Singapore
Penny Lun: Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore 768024, Singapore
Pradeep Paul George: Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore 768024, Singapore
Yasmin Lynda Munro: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 308232, Singapore
Yew Yoong Ding: Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore 768024, Singapore

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-25

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published guidelines on the implementation of a new Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework in 2017–2019. It is an integrated care framework for the screening, assessment, and management of intrinsic capacity (IC) declines. We aimed to examine where the early adopters of ICOPE are across the world, how these study teams and sites plan to apply the framework or have applied it, and the lessons learnt for future adopters. We systematically searched electronic medical and social sciences databases and grey literature published between 31 October 2017 and 31 March 2022. Records were systematically selected using precise inclusion criteria. There were 18 ICOPE study teams and sites across the 29 selected records. Of the 18 study teams and sites, seven were in the development stage, seven conducted feasibility studies, and four have commenced implementation of interventions that applied the ICOPE framework. Future ICOPE adopters may need to make certain decisions. These include whether to adopt ICOPE in the community setting or other settings, whether to adopt only Step 1 on IC screening or additional ICOPE Steps, whether the ICOPE IC screening tool requires modifications, and whether to use digital health technology. We propose the key factors needed to make these decisions and future research needed.

Keywords: aged; intrinsic capacity; integrated care; person-centred care; care coordination; healthcare technology; evidence synthesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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