| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, internal postal code 318, PO box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(2) Centre for Quality of Care Research, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, internal postal code 229, PO box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(3) Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, internal postal code 252, PO box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(4) Department of Medical Technology Assessment, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, internal postal code 253, PO box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(5) Department of General Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, internal postal code 229, PO box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | Background Because of their complex clinical presentations and needs frail elderly people require another approach than people who age without many complications. Several inpatient geriatric health services have proven effectiveness in frail persons. However, the wish to live independently and policies that promote independent living as an answer to population aging call for community intervention models for frail elderly people. Maybe models such as preventive home visits, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and intermediate care qualify, but their efficacy is controversial, especially in frail elderly persons living in the community. With the Dutch EASYcare Study Geriatric Intervention Programme (DGIP) we developed a model to study effectiveness of problem based community intervention models in frail elderly people. |
