Interdisciplinary team: a new model for treatment of multimorbid elderly patients
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    Objective To sum up the demands of inpatients from geriatric department where the ward round is made by a interdisciplinary team, and the problems that the team can solve, in order to popularize the interdisciplinary care model suitable for Chinese patients. Methods A policy and procedures of ward round for geriatric inpatients made by a interdisciplinary team were established. The data of this model for the inpatients in geriatric ward of our hospital from 2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31 were collected and statistically analyzed. Results There were totally 274 patients hospitalized in the geriatric ward during that period, including 198 (72.3%) over 65 years old with a age of (75.4±7.0) years. Among those older than 65 years, 134 (67.7%) elderly inpatients received the interdisciplinary care. They all had multimorbidities, and 96 (71.6%), 55 (41%), 52 (38.8%), and 13(9.7%) got advices and treatments on nutrition, psychiatric disorder, rehabilitation therapy, and medication and/or dose adjustment, respectively. After interdisciplinary care, 130 cases(97.0%) recovered and were discharged from hospital, and four cases (3.0%) died. Conclusion Elderly inpatients with multimorbidities have a high demand for interdisciplinary care. Our new model of interdisciplinary team is an important working pattern for multimorbid elderly patients.

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