Titre :
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Optimizing the care of older patients hospitalized through and as soon as the emergency department
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Auteurs :
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Isabelle De Brauwer, Auteur
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Type de document :
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texte imprimé
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Editeur :
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Louvain-la-Neuve [Belgique] : Université Catholique de Louvain - UCLouvain, 2017
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Autre Editeur :
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Bruxelles [Belgique] : Institut de recherche santé et société - IRSS
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Format :
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1 vol. (247 p.)
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Langues:
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Anglais
; Français
; Néerlandais
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Catégories :
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PERSONNE AGEE
HOSPITALISATION
URGENCE HOSPITALIERE
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Résumé :
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"Older people (OP) account for 12-24% of emergency department (ED) admissions. Their management is often complex because, for example, of the frequent presence of comorbidities and atypical presentations of diseases. They are also at high risk of complications after ED discharge. Interventions based on screening for frailty followed by a comprehensive geriatric assessment adapted to the ED context have shown promising results. However, they mainly aim to improve care coordination for OP discharged to primary care and evidence is not yet strong. Moreover the predictive value of screening tools currently available is at best moderate. The general aim of the thesis is to optimize the care of OP hospitalized through and as soon as the ED. The main objective is to understand the structure and process of care for OP, in particular factors that influence quality of their care in the real context of the ED. This knowledge is needed in order to design effective interventions for OP in the ED. It also questions the predictive abilities of a screening tool for early and rapid identification of frail older people, i.e. those who could best benefit from geriatric intervention.."
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Catalogueur :
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RESOdoc
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En ligne :
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https://dial.uclouvain.be/pr/boreal/object/boreal:192591
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