Hospital at home for elderly acute patients: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing elderly population has led to a growing demand for healthcare services. A hospital at home treatment model offers an alternative to standard hospital admission, with the potential to reduce readmission and healthcare consumption while improving patients' quality of life. However, there is little evidence regarding hospital at home treatment in a Danish setting. This article describes the protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing standard hospital admission to hospital at home treatment. The main aim of the intervention is to reduce 30-day acute readmission after discharge and improve the quality of life of elderly acute patients.

Methods and analysis

A total of 849 elderly acute patients will be randomised in a 1:2 ratio to either

SUBMITTER: Thomsen AML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11086463 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature