Adherence to recommendations of inpatient geriatric consultation teams: a multicenter observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Inpatient geriatric consultation teams (IGCTs) provide recommendations for the care of older patients hospitalized on non-geriatric wards based on comprehensive geriatric assessment. The lack of adherence to their recommendations hinders the potential impact of IGCTs. We evaluated the adherence to IGCT recommendations and determined which team and recommendation characteristics are related to higher adherence rates.

Methods

Multicenter observational study in older adults aged ≥ 75 years admitted to an acute non-geriatric ward. Demographic and adherence data were collected for 30 consecutive patients. A cross-sectional survey mapped team and organizational characteristics of the participating IGCTs.

Results

Analyses were conducted in 278 patients (51.4% male, m

SUBMITTER: Deschodt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7900061 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature