Evaluation of an integrated care pathway for out-of-hospital treatment of older adults with an acute moderate-to-severe lower respiratory tract infection or pneumonia: protocol of a mixed methods study

Introduction Older adults with an acute moderate-to-severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) or pneumonia are generally treated in hospitals causing risk of iatrogenic harm such as functional decline and delirium. These hospitalisations are often a consequence of poor collaboration between re...

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Main Authors: Mattijs E Numans, Jojanneke Kant, Rimke C Vos, Cees van Nieuwkoop, Frederiek van den Bos, Rick Roos, Rianne M C Pepping, Maarten O van Aken, Geert Labots, Ali Lahdidioui, Johanna M W van den Berg, Nikki E Kolfschoten, Sharif M Pasha, Joris T ten Holder, Susan M Mollink, Ingrid Kroon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/8/e073126.full