Health care for older people in Italy: The U.L.I.S.S.E. Project (Un link informatico sui servizi sanitari esistenti per l'anziano - a computerized network on health care services for older people)
- Lattanzio F, Mussi C, Scafato E, Ruggiero C, Dell'Aquila G, Pedone C, Mammarella F, Galluzzo L, Salvioli G, Senin U, Carbonin PU, Bernabei R, Cherubini A
- Laguzzi E, Cucinotta D, Arnone G, Rozzini R, Cassinadri A, Putzu P, Porceddu C, Zaru C, Abate G, Di Iorio A, Abate M, Guglielmi M, Foschini N, Battaglini C, Fellin R, Volpato S, Cavalieri M, Fotini S, Guerra G, Rossi L, Masotti G, Fumagalli S, Odetti P, Cataldi A, Monacelli F, Nicita-Mauro V, Basile G, Maltese G, Nicita-Mauro C, Pellicciotti F, Scotto R, Vaccina A, Minnucci A, Forte L, Lo Storoto MR, Licata G, Tuttolomondo A, Barbagallo M, Dominguez LJ, De Leo M, Belvedere M, Putignano E, Longo A, Mancioli G, Patacchini F, Palmari N, Ierardi BA, Marino P, Soldato M, Pilotto A, Paris F, Forconi S, Guerrini M, De Paduanis GA, De Palma A, Boschi S, Molaschi M, Poli L, Toigo G, De Colle P, Bonoldi G, Puricelli S, Pellegrini R, Consolaro E, Bosello O, Zivelonghi A, Gravic G, Guariento S, Di Francesco V, Tua E, Pisaturo A, Lacava R, Gareri P, Borgia R, Cristiano VN, Palummeri, Pescetelli, Galdi M, Bochicchio GB, Solimano A, Brugaletta S, Carnazza L, Gallitto E, Albano G, Schipani G, Conte, Pagella A, Perrero L, Sabato V, Marella L, Schiavina, Zacco B, Scaglia L, Virgilio A, Iera M, Doria, Pansini L, Masotti G, Boni N, Inzitari M, Aramini I, Musante S, Cavagnaro P, Riello F, De Alfieri W, Pescetelli P, Trecca R, Di Iusto, Zamboni V, Cuppone R, Foschi, Marino S, Simone M, Scarlata A, Battegazzore C, Morucci R, Luchetti M, Menculini G, Cichetti G, Orlando I, Fantoni B, Ognibene G, Gobbi C, Cascone A, Avanzi GL, Casu A, Zeni S, Santin S, Scotti G, Cappella C, Penzo P.
DOIAbstract
Objectives: The U.L.I.S.S.E. study is aimed at describing older patients who are cared for in hospitals, home care or nursing homes in Italy. Design: The U.L.I.S.S.E. study is an observational multicenter prospective 1-year study. Setting: Overall, 23 acute geriatric or internal medicine hospital units, 11 home care services and 31 nursing homes participated in the study. Measurements: The patient\u2019s evaluation was performed using comprehensive geriatric assessment instruments, i.e. the interRAI Minimum Data Set, while data on service characteristics were recorded using ad-hoc designed questionnaires. Results: The older subjects who are in need of acute and long term care in Italy have similar characteristics: their mean age is higher t...
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