Outcomes of hospital admissions among frail older people: a 2-year cohort study

'Frailty crises' are a common cause of hospital admission among older people and there is significant focus on admission avoidance. However, identifying frailty before a crisis occurs is challenging, making it difficult to effectively target community services. Better longer-term outcome d...

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Published in:British journal of general practice 2019-08, Vol.69 (685), p.e555-e560
Main Authors: Keeble, Eilís, Roberts, Helen C, Williams, Christopher D, Van Oppen, James, Conroy, Simon Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
Female
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Geriatric Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Hospitalization
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Mortality
Older people
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Patient admissions
Primary care
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Summary:'Frailty crises' are a common cause of hospital admission among older people and there is significant focus on admission avoidance. However, identifying frailty before a crisis occurs is challenging, making it difficult to effectively target community services. Better longer-term outcome data are needed if services are to reflect the needs of the growing population of older people with frailty. To determine long-term outcomes of older people discharged from hospital following short (
ISSN:0960-1643
1478-5242
DOI:10.3399/bjgp19X704621