Table 1 Structure and treatment at study centers
CTC | OTC | |
|---|---|---|
Department | • Department of Trauma Surgery • Other departments on consultation basis | • Department of Trauma Surgery with geriatricians working within the team |
Facilities | • Trauma ward: Single-triple bed rooms on different trauma wards with up to 30 beds | • Specific designed orthogeriatric ward: Single-double-bed rooms on one ward with up to 44 beds |
Treatment | • Early mobilization after surgery • Physiotherapy 1x/day (30 mins) • Social care workers on call | • Early mobilization after surgery • Physiotherapy 2x/day (30 mins) • “activating care”: help for body care with greatest possible participation of the patient, shared meals with other patients in a common room with independent transfer (as possible) • Interdisciplinary treatment with focus on: Somatic health, mental health, function and social situation |