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An educational programme for primary healthcare providers improved functional ability in older people living in the community

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.8.4.122

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    Vass M, Avlund K, Lauridsen J, et al. Feasible model for prevention of functional decline in older people: municipality-randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005;53:563–8.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q Does an educational programme for healthcare providers in routine primary care improve functional ability and reduce nursing home admissions and mortality in older people?

    METHODS

    Embedded ImageDesign:

    randomised controlled trial.

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    {concealed}.*

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    unblinded.

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    3 years.

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    34 municipalities in Denmark.

    Embedded ImageParticipants:

    4060 people 75 and 80 years of age who were living at home. 2876 were 75 years of age, and 1184 were 80 years of age.

    Embedded ImageIntervention:

    17 municipalities (2104 people) were allocated to the intervention, which comprised education for all municipality health professionals who conducted routine preventive home visits to people >75 years of age and an introduction for all local general practitioners (GPs) to a short geriatric assessment programme. Twice each year, 2 key persons from each municipality were asked to promote training in the use and interpretation of a standard assessment tool. Visiting professionals were …

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    Footnotes

    • ↵* Information provided by author.

    • For correspondence: Dr M Vass, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. m.vassdadlnet.dk

    • Sources of funding: Danish Ministry of Social Affairs, Danish Medical Research Council, Research Foundation for General Practice and Primary Care, Eastern Danish Research Forum, and County Value-Added Tax Foundation.