Quality of Life Among Acute Admitted Elderly
Is There a Difference in the Definition and Rating of Quality of Life Among Acute Admitted Elderly i) With and ii) Without Homecare Background: A Cross Sectional Study
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observational
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Brief Summary
Elderly dependent on homecare, admitted acutely, are fragile. The aim of this study is to investigate the difference in the definition and rating of Quality of Life (QoL) among acute admitted elderly i) with and ii) without homecare background.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Aug 2018
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 27, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 4, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 31, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 31, 2019
CompletedSeptember 2, 2020
September 1, 2020
12 months
June 27, 2018
September 1, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Individual Quality of life accessed and evaluated by a structured interview
The primary outcome is QoL measured as an index score (range from 0 \[lowest QoL\] to 100 \[highest QoL\]).
d) QoL are measured during admission(expected inclusions period: 1 year). Data are reported ½ year after the end of inclusion.
Study Arms (1)
Elderly patients acutely admitted
Elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 year) admitted to emergency departments at the Hospital of Southern Jutland or Odense University
Eligibility Criteria
Elderly persons who meet the inclusion criteria will be invited to participate during their admission.
You may qualify if:
- Patients (aged ≥ 65 year) admitted to EDs at the Hospital of Southern Jutland, Hospital of Southwest Jutland or Hospital Lillebaelt
You may not qualify if:
- Patients unable to give informed consent to participate
- Patients known or believed to be cognitively impaired as assessed by the OMC test (score \> 18 point).
- Patients who only receive outpatient treatment in the ED will be excluded
- Patients with an inadequate understanding of written and spoken Danish (assessed by the health professionals at the ED).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hospital of Southern Jutland
Aabenraa, The Region of Southern Denmark, 6200, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
Elkjaer M, Primdahl J, Mogensen CB, Brabrand M, Gram B. The quality of life of older adults acutely admitted to the emergency department: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Open. 2022 Jul;9(4):2130-2138. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1223. Epub 2022 Apr 30.
PMID: 35488717DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mette Elkjær
University of Southern Denmark
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 27, 2018
First Posted
December 4, 2018
Study Start
August 1, 2018
Primary Completion
July 31, 2019
Study Completion
July 31, 2019
Last Updated
September 2, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share