Group 1 (n = 7) | Group 2 (n = 7) | Group 3 (n = 5) | Overall (n = 19) | |
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Age (years) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 69.0 [9.3] | 76.3 [5.3] | 65.6 [11.3] | 70.8 [9.3] |
Gender | ||||
Male [n, (%)] | 4 (57.1) | 5 (71.4) | 3 (60.0) | 12 (63.2) |
Number of medications at discharge | ||||
Mean ± SD | 9.9 [3.0] | 8.4 [3.7] | 10.8 [2.3] | 9.6 [3.1] |
Number of in-hospital medication changes per patient | ||||
Mean ± SD | 2.9 [1.3] | 3.6 [2.0] | 4.2 [2.6] | 3.5 [1.9] |
Help with medication use at home (e.g. homecare) [n, (%)] | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (15.8) |
Living situation [n, (%)] | ||||
Living alone | 2 (28.6) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (20.0) | 6 (31.6) |
Living together | 5 (71.4) | 4 (57.1) | 4 (80.0) | 13 (68.4) |
Hospital [n, (%)] | ||||
BovenIJ | 6 (85.7) | 1 (20.0) | 7 (36.8) | |
OLVG | 1 (14.3) | 7 (100.0) | 4 (80.0) | 12 (63.2) |
Admission type [n, (%)] | ||||
Unplanned | 5 (71.4) | 7 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) | 17 (89.5) |
Planned | 2 (28.6) | 2 (10.5) | ||
Ward type [n, (%)] | ||||
Cardiology | 4 (57.1) | 4 (57.1) | 2 (40.0) | 10 (52.6) |
Internal Medicine | 2 (28.6) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (40.0) | 6 (31.6) |
Pulmonology | 1 (14.3) | 1 (20.0) | 2 (10.5) | |
Neurology | 1 (14.3) | 1 (5.3) |