Positive effects on activities of daily living one year after receiving comprehensive geriatric assessment - results from the randomised controlled study CGA-Swed.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Today's acute hospital care is poorly adapted to the complex needs of frail older people. This exposes them to avoidable risks, such as loss of functional capacities, leading to unnecessary health and social care needs. Being frail and in need of acute hospital care often leads to higher dependence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), especially if one's needs are not acknowledged. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is one way to meet frail older people's complex needs. The study's aim was to investigate the effects on frail older people's ADL 12 months after receiving CGA.

Methods

This is a two-armed randomised controlled intervention study. Participants were frail older people (75+) who sought the emergency department and needed admission to a medical ward

SUBMITTER: Wilhelmson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature