In this study the investigators aimed 1. to investigate the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in elderly nursing home residents. 2. to investigate whether the presence of orthostatic hypotension influences the chance of successful rehabilitation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
290
This study is an observational cohort study \> no interventions
Nursing home TriviumMeulenbeltZorg, location Borsthuis
Hengelo, Netherlands
Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is defined by consensus as a fall in blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg systolic or 10 mmHg diastolic within 3 minutes in the upright position
Time frame: Baseline
Successful rehabilitation
Successful rehabilitation is defined as whether the patient is able to return to his/her home or another location (but not a nursing home) after discharge from the nursing home. Unsuccessful rehabilitations implies that the patients becomes a long-stay nursing home resident.
Time frame: After 5 years
All-cause and Cardiovascular mortality
Time frame: Date of death
Quality of life
Quality of life is measured using the RAND-36 questionnaire.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and after 1 year
Fall incidents
Time frame: After 5 years
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