Post-acute care for frail older people decreases 90-day emergency room visits, readmissions and mortality: An interventional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the effects of post-acute care (PAC) on frail older adults after acute hospitalization in Taiwan.

Methods

This was a multicenter interventional study. Frail patients aged ≥ 75 were recruited and divided into PAC or control group. The PAC group received comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and multifactorial intervention including exercise, nutrition education, and medicinal adjustments for two to four weeks, while the control group received only CGA. Outcome measures included emergency room (ER) visits, readmissions, and mortality within 90 days after PAC.

Results

Among 254 participants, 205 (87.6±6.0 years) were in the PAC and 49 (85.2±6.0 years) in the control group. PAC for more than two weeks significantly decreased 90-day ER visits (odd

SUBMITTER: Lee MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9821781 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature