Baseline diagnoses (ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision)
| Variable | Results | |
| Number of patients | 65 | |
| Qualitative | Quantitative | |
| Age | 84.9 years (SD 6.7) | |
| Gender | Women 39 (60%); men 26 (40%) | |
| Place of origin | Home 36 (55.4%); acute hospital 27 (41.5%); intermediate care 2 (3.1%) | |
| Length of stay (days) | 58.5 (mean) | |
| Geriatric syndromes | Falls, 47 (72.3%); previous fractures, 12 (18.5%) | |
| Dysphagia, 21 (32.3%) | ||
| Pain, 15 (23.1%) | ||
| Ulcers, 16 (24.6%) | ||
| Dyspnoea, 3 (4.6%) | ||
| Hearing loss, 10 (15.4%) | ||
| Constipation, 44 (67.7%) | ||
| Visual impairment, 21 (32.3%) | ||
| Malnutrition, 6 (9.2%) | ||
| Insomnia, 22 (33.8%) | ||
| Depression/anxiety, 21 (32.3%) | ||
| Incontinence, 44 (67.7%) | ||
| Type of dementia | Alzheimer, 20 (30.8%) | |
| Vascular, 5 (7.7%) | ||
| Mixed, 3 (4.6%) | ||
| Diagnosis not completed, 28 (43.1%) | ||
| Lewy body, 5 (7.7%) | ||
| Others, 4 (6.2%) | ||
| Functional abilities (Barthel Index) | Some dependence or independence (BI 80–100), 6 (9.2%) | |
| Slight dependence (BI 60–75), 16 (24.6%) | ||
| Moderate dependence (BI 40–55), 18 (27.7%) | ||
| Severe dependence (BI 20–35), 12 (18.5%) | ||
| Total dependence (BI 0–15), 13 (20%) | ||
| Cognitive function (GDS-R) | Incipient (GDS 3), 16 (24.6%) | |
| Mild (4), 18 (28%) | ||
| Moderate (5), 16 (25%) | ||
| Severe (6), 13 (20%) | ||
| Very severe (7), 2 (3%) | ||
| Discharge destination | Home, 26 (40%) | |
| Nursing home, 27 (41.5%) | ||
| Change ward, 1 (1.5%) | ||
| Acute hospital, 2 (3.1%) | ||
| Psychiatric hospital, 1 (1.5%) | ||
| Death, 8 (12.3%) | ||