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: 1. How many patients will be admitted to hospital due to acute medical conditions if cared for by their own General Practitioner (GP) versus a hospital intern specialist ? 2. how many patients will be admitted to hospital due to acute medical conditions if cared for by acute team in their home versus in specialised care centres ?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
131
Aabenraa Sygehus Emergency Department
Aabenraa, Denmark
number of participants with hospital admission
Time frame: 3 months after inclusion
change from baseline in De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI)
Time frame: 3 months after inclusion
change from baseline in quality of life (EQ5D scale)
Time frame: 3 months after inclusion
change from baseline in Orientation Memory-Concentration (OMC)
Time frame: 3 months after inclusion
patient and relatives satisfaction questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months after inclusion
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