Early Rehospitalization of Persons Aged 75 Years or Older Admitted to a Geriatric Post-emergency Unit.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Early Rehospitalization of the Elderly

• Registration Number: NCT06239935
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers

Brief Summary

The older population is increasing, and one of the challenges is to prevent functional disability. Longer hospital stays are a recognized factor in dependency. Older subjects may present multiple complications, and therefore be frequently readmitted to hospital. Readmission to hospital is a costly and iatrogenic event in terms of independence, and must therefore be limited. The most vulnerable older patients therefore require specific care to avoid these iatrogenic complications, and various innovative structures have been developed, such as mobile geriatric teams, carrying out assessments in emergency departments, or geriatric post-emergency units with a shorter length of stay to reduce the iatrogenic impact of hospitalization.In November 2022, a temporary hospitalisation unit based on this model was opened at the CHU d'Angers with 11 beds. The aim of this study is to estimate the rate of early rehospitalisation (\< 30 days) between December 2022 and September 2023, and the factors associated with it. Once identified, these factors will allow us to further select patient profiles that are suitable for care in these very short stay units.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-25
• Study Start: 2024-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-02
• Study Completion: 2024-02
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 687

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient admitted to the temporary geriatric hospitalization unit between December 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients moved to another medical, surgical or obstetrics department of the Angers University Hospital during their stay.
• Death during stay.
• Patient assigned to a unit other than the temporary geriatric hospitalization unit.
• Patient already hospitalized in the unit during the recruitment campaign.
• Opposition to data use

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Early rehospitalization (< 30 days after hospital discharge)	30 days	Early rehospitalization (\< 30 days after hospital discharge)