Table 1. Eligibility criteria for study samples.
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
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Objective 1a | ||
All visitors | • all individuals who visit/contact/have a home-based appointment with the IAC | |
Objective 1b | ||
Older adults–IAC health record review (n = 18) |
• consenting German- or English-speaking older adults aged 64+ who live at home or are staying temporarily in a nursing home • had a visit at the IAC or at their home • had an IAC health record created |
• individuals who are residing in a nursing home or are receiving end-of-life care |
Older adult–interviewees (n = 8–12) |
• individuals with a frailty screening score (using the Groningen Frailty Indicator [GFI]) of ≥4 • receive a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) by the IAC staff • aged 75+ and consent (or by proxy) |
• individuals participating in another study with health-related interventions within the 30 days preceding or during the present study |
Informal caregivers (n = 8–12) |
• a participating older adult who was invited for an interview agrees they can be contacted • attendance at the IAC appointment with the older adult |
• the older adult did not allow their study invitation • no attendance at the IAC appointment |
IAC staff (n = 2) |
• IAC nurse (i.e., a geriatric nurse expert) and IAC social worker | • IAC administrative support and IAC manager |
External collaborators (n = 18) |
• health or social care providers (e.g., GPs, home care nurses) who according to the IAC health record have worked together with the IAC staff in coordinating care for a participating older adult | • providers who have not contributed to the coordination of care with the IAC staff |