Frailty, health-related quality of life, disability (in Dutch: kwetsbaarheid, gezondheidsgerelateerde kwaliteit van leven, zelfredzaamheid)
Conditions
Interventions
In total, 14 general practices will participate in the intervention group and 13 general practices will participate in the control group. All participating general practices randomly select community-
2. Discuss results with the GP. The results of the [G]OLD-instrument, as well as the patient’s needs and wishes, determine whether follow-up actions regarding certain problems are needed. These action
3. Formulate – if required – a care and treatment plan together with the patient
4. Refer patient to care and/or well-being facilities (if applicable)
5. Monitor and coordinate care and follow-up. The need for and frequency of follow-up contacts strongly depends on the type of problems or complaints that deserve attention according to the care and t
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 75 years and over, either sex; 2. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not living independently; 2. On a waiting list for admission to a nursing home or home for the elderly; 3. Under close medical supervision (chemotherapy, chronic haemodialysis or other therapies posing a high burden on the person); 4. Terminally ill.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures are health-related quality of life, measured by the RAND-36, and disability, assessed using the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS). Sample size calculations are based on the RAND-36. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Attitude towards ageing (subscale attitude toward own ageing from the PGC Morale Scale); 2. Health care utilization (number of contacts with different health care providers, e.a., GP consultations, hospital admission); 3. Admission to nursing home or home for the elderly (number of admissions and time to admission from T0 to T3); 4. Mortality (number of deaths from T0 to T3). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMandy Stijnen
Postbus 616
Outcome results
None listed