Quality Register for Geriatric Psychiatry (KVALAP)

Geir Selbaek

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Depression; Geriatric Disorder

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01415310

KVALAP (QualGeP)

Details and patient eligibility

About

QualGeP (KVALAP) is a quality register in Viken Research network for Geriatric Psychiatry. The objectives of the register are to enhance our knowledge of old persons with severe psychiatric disorders, and to secure an optimal medical evaluation, treatment and care for these patients. The data in the register will be used for quality assurance and for research.

Aims:

• Quality assurance
• Further development of our diagnostic and screening tools
• Contributing to improving the treatment, with and without drugs
• Contributing to improving the dialogue and collaboration between primary healthcare and hospitals

Full description

Data collected:

• Demographic data

• Previous and present disorders and use of drugs

• Data from relatives regarding:

  • the patient's cognition
  • psychiatric health
  • behaviour
  • activities of daily living
  • the stress and care burden of relatives

• Tests of cognitive functions

• Methods and duration for treatment

• Transfer to primary healthcare

• Possible readmissions

Enrollment: 19,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients submitted to geriatric psychiatry units and their relatives who sign the consent form

Exclusion criteria

• Patients and relatives who refuse to sign the consent form

Trial design

19,000 participants in 1 patient group

Geriatric psychiatry

Description:

Elderly patients with psychiatric disorders in geriatric psychiatry units