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Geriatric assessment in the inpatient sector
Background Geriatric assessment is an integral part of geriatrics and leads to various improvements in the treatment of geriatric patients. Material and methods Analysis of assessment data and patient characteristics in a large inpatient geriatric patient population. Evaluation of data from the Geriatrics in Bavaria Database (GiB-DAT) over 20 years as well as a cross-sectional study from 2020. Presentation of data for patients in inpatient acute geriatrics as well as continuing geriatric rehabilitation. Results The number of patient records and participating hospitals has steadily increased for both inpatient care types to 821,913 (status 31 March 2021). The Barthel index and other assessment results show differentiated values between acute geriatrics and continuing geriatric rehabilitation. Conclusion The results demonstrate the differences in patient outcomes between the two types of care as well as changes in the setting over time. The constancy of the applied assessment instruments contributes to the comparability of the different hospitals; however, it is necessary to introduce new and alternative assessment instruments and to further develop inpatient geriatrics.
Effectiveness of geriatric rehabilitation in the oldest old: evaluation of South German observational data
Geriatric rehabilitation might be the only way for the very old to maintain their participation in social life, since in many cases self care, everyday skills and basic activities of daily living can only be recovered by an integrative treatment approach using a multiprofessional team setting. At the same time limited financial resources in health care have to be considered to make appropriate allocation decisions in geriatric rehabilitation. The goal of this work was to determine whether chronological age is a limiting factor for functional outcome in geriatric rehabilitation. Data from the state of Baden-Württemberg (KODAS data set) from the years 2005-2011 for nonagenarians and data for centenarians from the Geriatrics in Bavaria database (GiB-DAT) project from the years 2003-2011 were compared to the data of the younger seniors undergoing geriatric rehabilitation. For the KODAS data collection, 31 geriatric rehabilitation clinics in Baden-Württemberg were involved. The GiB-DAT project included 59 geriatric rehabilitation clinics in Bavaria. Both databases compare the results of the geriatric assessment at the beginning and at the end of geriatric rehabilitation. The analyzed data are presented with regard to the functional outcome in the very elderly and are discussed with respect to policy implications.
The Effectiveness of Assistive Technologies for Older Adults and the Influence of Frailty: Systematic Literature Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
The use of assistive technologies (ATs) to support older people has been fueled by the demographic change and technological progress in many countries. These devices are designed to assist seniors, enable independent living at home or in residential facilities, and improve quality of life by addressing age-related difficulties. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ATs on relevant outcomes with a focus on frail older adults. A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials evaluating ATs was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The Ovid Medline, PsycINFO, SocIndex, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), and IEEEXplore databases were searched from January 1, 2009, to March 15, 2019. ATs were included when aiming to support the domains autonomy, communication, or safety of older people with a mean age ≥65 years. Trials performed within a laboratory setting were excluded. Studies were retrospectively categorized according to the physical frailty status of participants. A total of 19 trials with a high level of heterogeneity were included in the analysis. Six device categories were identified: mobility, personal disease management, medication, mental support, hearing, and vision. Eight trials showed significant effectiveness in all or some of the primary outcome measures. Personal disease management devices seem to be the most effective, with four out of five studies showing significant improvement of disease-related outcomes. Frailty could only be assessed for seven trials. Studies including participants with significant or severe impairment showed no effectiveness. Different ATs show some promising results in well-functioning but not in frail older adults, suggesting that the evaluated ATs might not (yet) be suitable for this subgroup. The uncertainty of the effectiveness of ATs and the lack of high-quality research for many promising supportive devices were confirmed in this systematic review. Large studies, also including frail older adults, and clear standards are needed in the future to guide professionals, older users, and their relatives. PROSPERO CRD42019130249; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=130249.
Wirksamkeit geriatrischer Rehabilitation bei Hochbetagten
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Geriatrische Rehabilitation ist für hochbetagte Personen oft die einzige Chance zur Wahrung ihrer Teilhabe am sozialen Leben, da in vielen Fällen nur durch ein integratives Behandlungskonzept unter Einsatz eines multiprofessionellen Teams die für eine selbstständige Lebensführung erforderliche Alltagskompetenz zurückgewonnen werden kann. Gleichzeitig zwingen begrenzte finanzielle Ressourcen im Gesundheitssystem zu objektiven und transparenten Allokationsentscheidungen in der geriatrischen Rehabilitation. Fragestellung Die vorliegende Analyse geht der Frage nach, ob das kalendarische Alter Hochbetagter als ein limitierender Faktor für das funktionelle Outcome geriatrischer Rehabilitanden darstellt. Material und Methode Hierzu wurden Daten der KODAS-Datenbank (kollektives Daten-Set, Baden-Württemberg) aus den Jahren 2005–2011 für die Gruppe der über 90-Jährigen und Daten der GiB-DAT-Datenbank (Geriatrie in Bayern-Datenbank) für die über 100-Jährigen („centenarians“) den Ergebnissen der jüngeren Senioren gegenübergestellt und miteinander verglichen. An der KODAS-Datenerhebung waren 31 geriatrische Rehabilitationskliniken in Baden-Württemberg beteiligt. Die Datenerfassung im Rahmen des GiB-DAT-Projektes wurde durch 59 geriatrische Rehabilitationskliniken in Bayern sichergestellt. Ergebnisse Anhand der Daten werden Aussagen zum statistisch zu erwartenden Rehabilitations-Outcome hochbetagter Rehabilitanden getroffen und die daraus resultierenden versorgungspolitischen Implikationen diskutiert.
40 Jahre Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geriatrie (DGG) – gefragt, gereift, gestärkt
Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geriatrie (DGG) begeht im Jahr 2025 ihren 40. Geburtstag. Sie wurde 1985 gegründet, um Geriatrie in Wissenschaft und Politik zu positionieren, Wissen zu vermitteln, einen Facharztstatus Geriatrie zu erreichen sowie eine eigenständige Altersmedizin in Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation zu etablieren. Wie konnte sie diese Ziele erreichen? Es werden 3 Methoden eingesetzt: (1) eine halbstrukturierte und offene Befragung (n = 28), (2) ein sehr umfassendes Quellenstudium mit Identifizierung von 4 Meilensteinen auf Basis der historischen Ethnographie sowie (3) eine Inhaltsanalyse aller Protokolle (n = 36) der Mitgliederversammlungen über 40 Jahre. Die DGG erreicht fast alle Ziele – und darüber hinaus. In den Themen Ernährung, Alterstraumatologie und Assessment erarbeitet sie eigenständig Evidenz. Durch hervorragende internationale Vernetzung kann man wissenschaftliche Exzellenz bei ihr finden. Allerdings ist das Ziel eines Facharztes Geriatrie noch nicht erreicht. Nur ein Fachgebiet wie die Geriatrie mit der DGG kann den komplexen Erfordernissen älterer Menschen gerecht werden.
Geriatrie in der ambulanten Versorgung durch hausärztlich tätige Internisten
Hausärztlich tätige Internisten haben in Zukunft eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle in der Versorgung geriatrischer Patienten mit einem komplexen geriatrischen Behandlungsbedarf. Hierfür stehen erprobte Modelle für geriatrische Schwerpunktpraxen, die hausärztlich geleitete ambulante und ambulant mobile geriatrische Rehabilitation oder die Versorgung in Pflegeheimen zur Verfügung. Grundlegend ist eine geriatrische Fort- und Weiterbildung, die auf die geriatrische Tätigkeit des Hausarztes abgestimmt ist. Dringend müssen Vergütungsstrukturen entwickelt werden, die Anreize für eine Verbesserung der ambulanten geriatrischen Versorgung bieten.
Rehabilitation in der Geriatrie
Die geriatrisch rehabilitative Behandlung ist in allen stationären, teilstationären und ambulanten geriatrischen Versorgungsformen für ältere Patienten integraler Bestandteil. Geriatrische Patienten sind aufgrund ihrer Multimorbidität verstärkt von Pflegebedürftigkeit und Verlust der häuslichen Selbstständigkeit bedroht. Ziel der Rehabilitation in der Geriatrie ist es, ergänzend zur kurativen Versorgung die krankheitsbedingten Fähigkeitsstörungen zu behandeln, um die Mobilität, die Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens und die Teilhabe möglichst im häuslichen Umfeld zu erhalten oder zu verbessern. Kennzeichnende Strukturmerkmale in allen geriatrischen Einrichtungen sind das geriatrische Assessment und das geriatrische Team. Die geriatrisch rehabilitative Behandlung ist funktionsorientiert (ICF) und kann deshalb bei einem breiten Spektrum von Erkrankungen indiziert sein. Die demografische Entwicklung erfordert einen weiteren Ausbau geriatrischer Versorgungsstrukturen mit innovativen Konzepten wie beispielsweise gerontotraumatologische Abteilungen oder geriatrische Praxisverbünde und eine bessere Vernetzung der Behandlungsangebote.
Circadian patterns of plasma cortisol, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, and testosterone in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
In 11 children aged between 2 and 17 years with (nonsalt-losing) congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency) blood was drawn at 90-minute intervals during a 24-hour period and levels of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, testosterone, and cortisol were measured. Levels of 17-ketosteroids and pregnanetriol were measured too in 24-hour urine samples. These measurements were taken under different regimens of treatment and after interruption of treatment. Cortisol level rose and fell rapidly after administered corticosteroid, and reached unphysiologically high levels. Testosterone levels showed pronounced variations but stayed in the normal range for most of the time even in untreated patients; thus testosterone provides a poor control parameter. Levels of 17-hydroxyprogesterone showed extreme fluctuations and very high peak levels in untreated patients; standard treatment with two or three daily doses of corticosteroids did not prevent a pronounced rise in its level after midnight. After the first morning dose of hydrocortisone a very steep fall was observed. The 24-hour pregnanetriol excretion correlated well with the corresponding total integrated 17-hydroxyprogesterone area. It is concluded that single 17-hydroxyprogesterone values are unlikely to give adequate information about the quality of treatment.