Comprehensive geriatric assessment pilot of a randomized control study in a Swedish acute hospital: a feasibility study

Comprehensive geriatric assessment pilot of a randomized control study in a Swedish acute hospital: a feasibility study

Abstract Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) represent an important component of geriatric acute hospital care for frail older people, secured by a multidisciplinary team who addresses the multiple needs of physical health, functional ability, psychological state, cognition and socia...

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Main Authors: Theresa Westgård, Isabelle Ottenvall Hammar, Eva Holmgren, Anna Ehrenberg, Aase Wisten, Anne W. Ekdahl, Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff, Katarina Wilhelmson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Geriatric
Frail older people
Safety
Multidisciplinary team
Occupational therapy
Discharge plan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0228-1

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