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ArticleRevista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia

[Advance care planning and use of health resources among COVID-19 nursing home patients in an integrated health care program for frail elders].

Cristian Matías Gallo Acosta, María Florencia Cunha Ferré, Cristina María Elizondo, Benjamín Muedra, Marcelo Carlos Schapira, Bernardo Martínez, Leonardo Guillermo Garfi, Gaston Perman, Javier Matías Saimovici

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristian Matías Gallo AcostaSección Medicina Domiciliaria, Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: cristian.gallo@hospitalitaliano.org.ar.
María Florencia Cunha FerréSección Medicina Domiciliaria, Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cristina María ElizondoÁrea de Investigación en Medicina Interna, Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Benjamín MuedraGerencia Plan de Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Marcelo Carlos SchapiraSección de Geriatría, Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Bernardo MartínezCentral de Emergencias de Adultos, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Leonardo Guillermo GarfiGerencia Plan de Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gaston PermanGerencia Plan de Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Javier Matías SaimoviciSección Medicina Domiciliaria, Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires · AR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo estimate the magnitude and importance of a process of stratification and advance care planning and the use of health resources, among patients in an integrated health care program for frail elderls in nursing homes,that were referred to the hospital with COVID-19. MATERIAL AND

methodsProspective cohort study of patients >64 years old with COVID-19 infection, in a health care program in nursing homes (from 3/15/2020 to 9/15/2020). The identification of patients with palliative needs, the performing and visible registration in electronic health records of the advance care planning and the use of intensive care were assessed.

resultsWe included 374 COVID-19 patients. 88% were women, the median age was 88 years old. The 79% were patients with palliative needs, of which 68% had the advance care planning (P<.001) registered in the electronic health record. Only 1% of patients with palliative needs and severity criteria were admitted to the intensive care unit. Overall mortality was 25%. Of those who died, 74% had severity criteria (P<.001) and 90% had palliative needs (P<.001).

conclusionsCarrying out a care process based on identification of patients with palliative needs and advance care planning and a central and visible registration of advance care planning in health records, could improve the quality and safety of care and optimize the use of intensive care health resources at all times and especially in public health emergencies.

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Advance Care PlanningCOVID-19AgedAged, 80 and overDelivery of Health CareFemaleFrail ElderlyHealth ResourcesHumansMaleNursing HomesPalliative CareProspective StudiesAdultos mayores frágilesAdvance care planningCOVID-19Cuidados integradosFrail eldersHealth resourcesIntegrated health carePlanificación anticipada del cuidadoRecursos hospitalarios

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