Decreasing hospitalizations through geriatric hotlines: a prospective French multicenter study of people aged 75 and above.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Emergency unit of the hospital (Department) (ED) is the fastest and most common way for most French general practitioners (GPs) to respond to the complexity of managing older adults patients with multiple chronic diseases. In 2013, French regional health authorities proposed to set up telephone hotlines to promote interactions between GP clinics and hospitals. The main objective of our study was to analyze whether the hotlines and solutions proposed by the responding geriatrician reduced the number of hospital admissions, and more specifically the number of emergency room admissions.

Methods

We conducted a multicenter observational study from April 2018 to April 2020 at seven French investigative sites. A questionnaire was completed by all hotline physicians a

SUBMITTER: Goethals L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685561 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature