Outpatient Geriatric Evaluation and Management

Results of a Randomized Trial

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9103850
AutoresRonald W Toseland (University at Albany, State University of New York), JOHN C O'DONNELL, John C O’Donnell (0000-0001-8101-3783, University at Albany, State University of New York), JOSEPH B ENGELHARDT (University at Albany, State University of New York), SCOTT A HENDLER (University at Albany, State University of New York), JILL T RICHIE (University at Albany, State University of New York), DONALD JUE (University at Albany, State University of New York)
Ano1996
Volume34
Fascículo6
Páginas624-640
Data de publicação1996-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMedical Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948
EditoraOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/00005650-199606000-00011
PMID8656727
OpenAlexW2087368369
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas32

The effectiveness and efficiency of outpatient geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) was compared with usual outpatient primary care (UPC). One hundred sixty frail elderly outpatients were assigned randomly to GEM or UPC and assessed at baseline and at 8 months on measures of (1) health and functional status, (2) psychosocial well-being, (3) quality of health and social care, (4) use of inpatient and outpatient services, and (5) cost of care. The results indicate that GEM was significantly more effective than UPC in reducing mortality, increasing patient satisfaction, and improving the quality of health and social care. However, it was not effective in reducing health care use or the cost of care

Ambulatory care · Geriatric care · Health care · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Quality of life (healthcare) · Frailty in Older Adults · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medicine · Nursing