Comprehensive geriatric assessment is associated with increased antidepressant treatment in frail older people with unplanned hospital admissions-results from the randomised controlled study CGA-Swed.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frail older people are at higher risk of further deterioration if their needs are not acknowledged when they are acutely ill and admitted to hospital. Mental health comprises one area of needs assessment.

Aims

The aims of this study were threefold: to investigate the prevalence of depression in frail hospital patients, to identify factors associated with depression, and to compare depression management in patients receiving and not receiving Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA).

Methods

This secondary analysis from the CGA-Swed randomized control trial included 155 frail older people aged 75 years and above. Instruments included Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), the ICE Capability measure for older people (ICECAP-O) and the Fugl-Meyer L

SUBMITTER: Westgard T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354437 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature