Summary
In this video interview, consultant geriatrician Dr Elena Mucci talks about patient safety in geriatrics and end of life care. She describes the importance of:
- taking a whole-person approach to caring for older people
- reviewing medications regularly
- equipping patients to manage their own health.
- engaging patients and their families in planning for end of life care at an early stage
Elena also explains how she is sharing these messages with both patients and healthcare professionals.
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Related resources
- Advice for patients about helping manage their own health is available on Dr Mucci's YouTube channel, Be your own doctor
- Masterclass in practical geriatrics (CPD accredited frailty course)
- Follow Dr Mucci on Instagram
About the author
Dr Elena Mucci is a Consultant Physician and a Geriatrician at East Sussex Healthcare Trust, Spire Sussex Hospital and the Conquest Hospital. She qualified from Rostov State Medical University in Russia in 1999 and did all her postgraduate training in England, training as a geriatrician at Kings College Hospital. In 2013 she obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Leadership and Management from Brighton University. During her training, Dr Mucci was a Visiting Fellow at the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Yale University Hospitals in USA, where she received further training in Comprehensive Assessment of Older Adults.
Dr Mucci is a strong believer in a whole-person holistic approach to patient's care and specialises in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Comprehensive Assessment of Older Adults). By putting patients and their families in the centre of the decision making process she helps them to regain control over their lives.
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