Increased risk of falling identified by assessment
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention Group A: Participants who had a standard home emergency call system and now receive an intelligent emergency call system (INES)
Group 2: Control Group A: Participants who had a s
Sponsors
Techniker Krankenkasse
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - living alone in the target region - geriatric risk of falling - wirtten consent to participate Group A: Standard emergency detection system Group B: No standard emergency detection system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - living in a nursing home - no geriatric risk of falling - no legally valid consent to study participation (possible) - insufficient German language skills - not insured with one of the participating health insurance companies - inadequate conditions in the home environment (e.g. larger pets)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of stay due to emergency hospital admission within the observational period of 21 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health care utilization after discharge from hospital, progression in long-term care grade, fear of falling, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), wellbeing, total health care costs | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnne Klinker
Techniker Krankenkasse
Outcome results
None listed