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the elderly population (+ 65 years) is increasing. Acute medical conditions often leads to hospital admissions in this age group. However hospital admission is linked to adverse events. like confusion, medication errors or new infections.
the ACCESS project aims to examine alternatives to acute admissions for senior medical patients.
the aims are:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| own GP | Other | The patient is cared for by own General Practitioner in the acute stage |
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| Hospital specialist | Other | The patient is cared for by a hospital specialist in the acute stage |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hospital specialist | Other |
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| General Practitioner |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of participants with hospital admission | 3 months after inclusion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| change from baseline in De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) | 3 months after inclusion | |
| change from baseline in quality of life (EQ5D scale) | 3 months after inclusion | |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aabenraa Sygehus Emergency Department | Aabenraa | 6200 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D058005 | General Practitioners |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010820 | Physicians |
| D006282 | Health Personnel |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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| change from baseline in Orientation Memory-Concentration (OMC) |
| 3 months after inclusion |
| patient and relatives satisfaction questionnaire | 3 months after inclusion |