To test the feasibility of measuring the course of symptoms and physical functioning during the recovery period on a daily base in older adults acutely admitted to the emergency department and being discharged home.
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Brief title
Condition
- Other condition
Synonym
Health condition
alle acute ziekten bij ouderen
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Institution-based feasibility (factors including the number of patients
screened, number of patients eligible, number of patients contacted) and
patient-based feasibility (factors including number of patients enrolled,
withdrawal, number of missing values per patient).
Secondary outcome
Symptoms and functionality on a daily bases 30 days post-discharge and
readmission rates 30-days post-discharge.
Background summary
The number of acute visits to the ED is increasing in older adults, however
predicting revisits is challenging. Geriatric syndromes and their symptoms play
an important role in the recovery period of older adults post-discharge. New
methods like ecological momentary assessment, daily measurements of symptoms,
physical functioning and mood, may can predict acute illness which should be
treated medically. Therefor, insight into daily experienced symptoms, physical
functioning and mood is needed.
Study objective
To test the feasibility of measuring the course of symptoms and physical
functioning during the recovery period on a daily base in older adults acutely
admitted to the emergency department and being discharged home.
Study design
Longitudinal, prospective, observational pilot cohort study.
Study burden and risks
Participants will be asked for participation at the ED before discharge.
Participants will be asked to fill in a symptom diary and a functionality
questionnaire up to 30 days post-discharge and wear an activity tracker up to
30 days. We estimate a minimal burden for participants and no risks associated
with participation. We do not expect this will be associated with psychological
discomfort.
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam 1105AZ
NL
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam 1105AZ
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
- acutely admitted to the Emergency Department (ED)
- aged 70 years and older
- being discharged to an independent living arrangement after the ED visit
Exclusion criteria
- presence of dementia in the medical history
- inability to provide informed consent
- not able to speak sufficiently Dutch
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL71169.018.19 |