The decision-making process for unplanned admission to hospital unveiled in hospitalised older adults: a qualitative study

Table 1 Patient characteristics

	n
Gender
Male	12
Female	9
Age (years)
70–79	6
80–89	13
90–99	2
Admission term^a
< 5 days	3
5–10 days	11
> 10 days	9
Admission day interview^a
< 3 days	5
3–5 days	12
6–10 days	4
> 10 days	2
Fried score (points)
1	1
2	3
3	4
4	11
5	2
Interview with
Patient	15
Next of kin	3
Both	3
Number of interviews
1	17
2	3
3	1
Living situation
At home, alone without professional home care	5
At home, with partner without professional home care	4
At home, alone with professional home care	3
At home, with partner with professional home care	2
Senior home	3
Nursing home	4
Hospital
UMCG	19
Gelre	2
Admission due to^a
Dyspnoea	10
Fall	3
Constipation	3
Swollen leg	2
General malaise	2
Abdominal pain	1
Diarrhoea	1
Urinary tract infection	1

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