Life-space level
Measured by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment (or Life-Space Assessment in Institutionalized Settings for institutionalized patients) by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Activities of Daily Living
Measured by the Barthel Index by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Activities of Daily Living
Measured by the Barthel Index by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Measured by the Lawton Index by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Measured by the Lawton Index by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Quality of life (EQ-5D)
Measured by the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) questionnaire by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Quality of life (EQ-5D)
Measured by the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) questionnaire by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Depression
Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-2 by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Depression
Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-2 by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Pressure ulcer
Evaluated according to the NPUAP/EPUAP classification, based on nurse report and electronic health record
Delirium during hospitalization (hospitalization duration expected to be 3 to 20 days on average)
Measured by the Confusion Assessment Method
Mobility at discharge
Measured by the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI); assessment conducted by the study team
Lower-limb muscle strength
Measured by lower-limb manual testing according to the method by Hislop and Montgomery; assessment conducted by the study team
Hand-grip muscle strength
Measured by JAMAR (for the pilot study) and SAEHAN (for the RCT) hand dynamometer; assessment conducted by the study team
Step count during hospitalization (hospitalization duration expected to be 3 to 20 days on average)
Measured by a StepWatch ankle accelerometer or a GENEActiv wrist accelerometer (the choice of the device will be defined after the pilot study during which both accelerometers will be tested)
Level of activity during hospitalization (hospitalization duration expected to be 3 to 20 days on average)
Measured by GENEActiv wrist accelerometer (only if this accelerometer is chosen after the pilot study)
Fear of / concerns about falling
Measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale - International by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Fear of / concerns about falling
Measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale - International by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Fear of / concerns about falling
Measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale - International by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Fall-risk increasing drugs
Including loop diuretic, beta blocker, cardiac glycoside (digitalis, digoxin), statin, antipsychotic (neuroleptic), tricyclic antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, other antidepressant, benzodiazepine, opioid, antiepileptic. Assessed through the electronic health record
Fall-risk increasing drugs during hospitalization
Including loop diuretic, beta blocker, cardiac glycoside (digitalis, digoxin), statin, antipsychotic (neuroleptic), tricyclic antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, other antidepressant, benzodiazepine, opioid, antiepileptic. Assessed through the electronic health record
Fall-risk increasing drugs
Including loop diuretic, beta blocker, cardiac glycoside (digitalis, digoxin), statin, antipsychotic (neuroleptic), tricyclic antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, other antidepressant, benzodiazepine, opioid, antiepileptic. Assessed by telephone interview of the participant
Fall-risk increasing drugs
Including loop diuretic, beta blocker, cardiac glycoside (digitalis, digoxin), statin, antipsychotic (neuroleptic), tricyclic antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, other antidepressant, benzodiazepine, opioid, antiepileptic. Assessed by telephone interview of the participant
Number of patients with fall(s) during hospitalization (hospitalization duration expected to be 3 to 20 days on average)
Based on nurse report and electronic health record data
Number of falls per patient during hospitalization (hospitalization duration expected to be 3 to 20 days on average)
Based on nurse report and electronic health record data
Number of patients with fall(s) within 30 days after discharge
Assessed by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on a diary the participants/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of falls per patient within 30 days after discharge
Assessed by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on a diary the participants/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of patients with fall(s) within 180 days after discharge
Assessed by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on a diary the participants/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of falls per patient within 180 days after discharge
Assessed by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on a diary the participants/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of patients with new institutionalization at discharge
According to nurses / electronic health record / self-report by participant/relatives
Number of patients with new institutionalization within 30 days of discharge
Assessed by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Number of patients with new institutionalization within 180 days of discharge
Assessed by telephone interview of the participant/relatives
Number of patients with emergency room visits within 30 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of emergency room visits per patient within 30 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of patients with emergency room visits within 180 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of emergency room visits per patient within 180 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of patients with readmission within 30 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of readmissions per patient within 30 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of patients with readmission within 180 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Number of readmissions per patient within 180 days of discharge
Assessed based on electronic health record and by telephone interview of the participant/relatives, based on the diary the participant/relatives will be asked to complete.
Experience of the intervention
Assessed through qualitative and quantitative questions by interview of the participants/relatives (on the ward or by telephone). For the intervention group only. Will be done at the end of the assessment to preserve outcome assessor blinding.
Satisfaction with hospitalization
Measured by the satisfaction questionnaire adapted and simplified
Perspectives on hospital mobility
Quantitative questions (Likert-scale answers) based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) model (simplification of a survey used in the preparation phase of this study to assess perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals on hospital mobility).
Location at follow-up
Assessed by telephone interview of patient/relatives.
Location at follow-up
Assessed by telephone interview of patient/relatives.
Discharge destination
Assessed based on electronic health records