This is a brief (14 slides) overview of the REFiT aging, frailty and care transitions research group in Barcelona, which is part of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili. For a decade of healthy aging and care of older adults.

1. An emerging
research group
I N A N U T S H E L L
( N O V 2 0 2 0 )
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2. REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
In numbers @Nov 2020
REsearch on
aging
Frailty &
care Transitions
in BarCeloNa
Recerca en
Envelliment
Fragilitat
i
Transitions
assistencials
a BarCeloNa
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Did you know that...?

3. 1,060,000 € raised through competitive grants in 2016-2020 (only
counting direct funding to PSPV or VHIR as beneficiaries). Grant schemes:
AES-PI ISCiii, Marató TV3, Bcn Ciència, H2020, Acciones estratégicas AECC,
Doctorat Industrial AGAUR
60 publications in international journals in 2012-2020
(from 2 in 2012 or 4 in 2013, up to 14 in 2019 and 13 in 2020)
6 of PhD thesis supervised within the group, defended in 2015-2020
(5 more ongoing)
REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
In numbers @Nov 2020
REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
Impact, in numbers @Nov 2020
Our track on aging research, strarting from scratch (zero) in 2010!
Accreditation as an emerging research group by the Government of
Catalonia (AGAUR SGR 2017)

4. REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
trajectory
Starting from the skratch: no (zero) publications before 2012...

5. Frailty tools to
predict the evolution
of older patients with
advanced cancer
Co-design to scale-up
a multi-component
integrated
intervention for frail,
pre-disabled older
adults
Daily personalized
prehabilitation for
older patients with
cancer
ACASA
(Role:partners,
PI"industrialPhD")
IMAGINE
(Role:PI)
PROFIT
(Role:PI)
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Real health and
social integrated
care, plus digital
tools, to maintain
complex older
patients at home
Exercise and trans-
craneal current
stimulation to
improve pre-frontal
brain function
Motivational
interviewing
delivered by nurses
to reduce disability
in post-stroke
older patients
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Optic point of
care measures of
pre-frontal brain
role in
movement
DIALCAT/
RECOGNISED
(Role:WPleaders)
Type 2 diabetes
and rethinopaty
as predictors as
Alzheimer
disease
MEDPHOTAGE
/FRONTSTAGE
(Role:PI)
Map of ongoing funded projects @Nov 2020
+AGILBcn
(Role:PI)
Knowledge translation
Clinicalresearch
Sleep and
frailty
Delirium prevention
and care

6. ACASA
(Role:partners,
PIdoctoratindustrial)
IMAGINE
(Role:PI)
PROFIT
(Role:PI)
+AGILBcn
(Role:PI)
DIALCAT/
RECOGNISED
(Role:WPleaders)
Knowledge translation
Delirium
prevention
and care
Clinicalresearch
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MEDPHOTAGE
/FRONTSTAGE
(Role:PI)
Project leaders @Nov 2020
Sleep and
frailty
C. Udina N. Gual
C. Castellano
LM. Pérez
E. Risco
A. Morandi
(associated
researcher)
Gait cognition Lab
A. Morandi

7. Prevalent and
complex conditions
(stroke, cancer)
ACASA
(Role:partners,
PIdoctoratindustrial)
IMAGINE
(Role:PI)
PROFIT
(Role:PI)
REFiTBcn
+AGILBcn
(Role:PI)
DIALCAT/
RECOGNISED
(Role:WPleaders)
Knowledge translation
Prevention of disability
Sleep and
frailty
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Research map, by keywords @Nov 2020
Co-design and
implementation
of complex
interventions
Frailty, shared
decisions and
rehabilitation
Cardiovascular
risk, cognitive
& physical
function
Integrated care,
home and
community care
MEDPHOTAGE
/FRONTSTAGE
(Role:PI)
Delirium
prevention
and care
Exercise and
physical activity
for prevention
Clinicalresearch
Care of complexity

8. REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
Our partners @Nov 2020
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Our partners @Nov 2020

9. Dr. Diana Lelli, from Campus Biomedico University in Rome, as a
part of her PhD 2 international publications in 2 months
Dr. Marthe Rebbink, from Amsterdam University Medical Center,
as a part of her PhD 1 international publication in 3 weeks
Different international visits and stays, including:
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Our guests

10. Our mission
We perform clinical research and participatory design and
implementation of complex, integrated, innovative
interventions to improve the quality of life of older people
Our vision
We aim to overcome the classic research space to become a
reference platform for implementation science ("knowledge
translation"), community based participatory research and
open innovation in aging in Catalonia and Spain, while
strengthening our international alliances
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11. REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
For and with older persons: respect, person centered care, participation and ethics
With a systemic focus: inter-disciplinary, opened to the community
Beyond our knowledge: innovation and trans-disciplinary collaborations
Improving the understanding of the multi-factorial problems of older adults and the
potential of aging: a clinical research approach
Co-design, implementing and evaluating complex integrated care interventions for
older adults: an implementation-science and knowledge translation approach
Fostering the participation of older persons, caregivers, professionals and other
stakeholders at every stage: a community-based participatory approach
Our values
Our goals

12. Coherence with the core of our institution, in particular older
persons/patients, caregivers and the healthcare activity of Parc
Sanitari Pere Virgili
Communication of the sense of urgency and the added value of
research for an healthcare organzaiton
Open collaboration within and outside medical research
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Our keys

13. To develop our talent
To increase digital solutions
To increase participation of end users in research
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Our challenges @Nov 2020

14. REFiTBcnResearchonAGING,frailtyandcaretransitionsinbarcelona
Map of research topics, Nov 2020
CheckourpageatVHIR:https://tinyurl.com/y35v4j6d
CHECKOURPUBLICATIONS:https://www.mendeley.com/community/refit-barcelona-(vhir-pspv)-publications/
OURWORKINPROGRESSRESEARCHGATEPROFILE:https://www.researchgate.net/lab/REFiT-Bcn-Aging-Lab-Vall-dHebron-
Research-Institute-PS-Pere-Virgili-Marco-Inzitari
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