Study WOHIN:Decision path for discharge planning in patients with dementia as secondary diagnosis in the acute hospital: back to one's own home or move to a care facility?
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- dementia (ICD-10 F00-F03)F00F01F02F03Dementia in Alzheimer diseaseVascular dementiaDementia in other diseases classified elsewhereUnspecified dementia
- Registration Number
- DRKS00013161
- Lead Sponsor
- niklinikum Magdeburg A. ö. R.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
The patient resides in a home environment before hospitalization and has a diagnosed dementia or documented suspicion of dementia. Alternative: The patient resides in a home environment before hospitalization. He / she is 75 years old or older and has a noticeable result in the watch test.
Exclusion Criteria
The patient has a psychiatric disorder in his / her medical history. The communication with the patient or an informed person (relative / legal guardian) is not possible due to language barriers. The patient is treated for less than 3 days in the recruiting station. No informed partner is available.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To show the procedure of the decision, where a patient with dementia as a secondary diagnosis is discharged; analysis of predictors, which lead to the decision to discharge<br><br>shortly before the patient is discharged;<br><br>semi-standardized interviews with clinicians (doctors, nursing staff, social services, therapists), patients themselves (if possible) and their relatives / legal guardians; interview guide redesigned on the researcher's side<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method