Open AccessSix-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs
Author(s) -
Lucy Bradshaw,
Sarah Goldberg,
Sarah Lewis,
Kathy H. Whittamore,
John Gladman,
Rob Jones,
Rowan Harwood
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft074
Subject(s) - medicine , delirium , depression (economics) , mental health , dementia , residence , activities of daily living , geriatrics , emergency medicine , psychiatry , demography , disease , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
two-thirds of older patients admitted as an emergency to a general hospital have co-existing mental health problems including delirium, dementia and depression. This study describes the outcomes of older adults with co-morbid mental health problems after an acute hospital admission.