Goals and outcomes of hospitalised older people: does the current hospital care match the needs of older people?

Background: Due to the rising number of acutely hospitalised older people in the coming years, there is increased interest in tailoring care to the individual goals and preferences of patients in order to reach patient-centred care.

Aims: To investigate the goals of older hospitalised patients and the extent to which these goals were reached during hospitalisation.

Methods: A single-centre prospective cohort study was performed in The Netherlands between December 2017 and January 2018.