Abstracts by key term: Case management
Case management program for multimorbidity in old age: cost-effectiveness evaluation
Individual lifestyles, living conditions, coping potential, adequate medical and social care, prevention and rehabilitation influence both the state of health, quality of life and well-being in old age as well as the costs incurred in the medical and nursing sectors. Geriatric patients have a higher risk of hospitalization and usually suffer not only from a chronic illness, but from other (co-)morbidities. Cross-indication, preventative geriatric case management is a promising approach to improving the quality of life and self-management skills of those affected and at the same time reducing hospital expenses.