Observing Patient-Reported Outcomes and Experiences in Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions Hospitalized for Acute Illness at Swiss University Hospitals

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying patient-reported outcome measures PROMs and patient-reported experience measures PREMs in multimorbid medical patients hospitalized for acute illness in Swiss university hospitals. The study aims to track changes in symptoms, quality of life, and distress from hospital admission to 30 days after discharge. It also explores whether PROMs at discharge relate to risks of readmission or emergency visits, and examines differences in outcomes for patients receiving low-value care. Additionally, the project assesses how patient experiences during hospitalization connect to receiving low-value care. This observational study involves collecting PROMs data from up to 1000 multimorbid patients admitted to general internal medicine wards across five Swiss university hospitals. PROMs are gathered at multiple time points day 1, day 3, discharge around day 8, and 30 days post-discharge. PREMs are collected from 24 hours after hospitalization begins until discharge. No specific treatments are assigned rather, patient information is monitored throughout their hospital stay and after discharge. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires measuring their symptoms, quality of life, distress, and experiences during hospitalization. Researchers will correlate these reports with hospital readmission and emergency visit rates at various time points. The study includes follow-up assessments 30 days after discharge to evaluate outcomes. Data collection also involves assessing the impact of low-value care on patient-reported measures. This involvement typically covers the hospital stay and one month after leaving the hospital.

Trends of Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Multimorbid Medical Patients Hospitalized for an Acute Illness