Table 2:

Example domains of patient questions

Geriatric issues, risk indicators of frailty, and activities of daily living (ADL) dependency

Walking speed, grip strength, rising from chair, weakness, falls, unintentional weight loss, low physical activity, fatigue, helplessness, cognition, difficulty with eating/bathing/dressing/toileting/transferring/maintaining continence.

Adherence to recommended therapies

Exercise, medications, nutrition

Chronic disease self-management

CHF – Weight, BP monitoring, symptoms such as shortness of breath

Asthma/COPD – Spirometry, symptoms such as shortness of breath, increased dyspnea, cough

Diabetes - Glucose monitoring, foot care, BP monitoring