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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
[Ortho-geriatric rehabilitation: challenges and impact]
Nicolas Mirlesse1, Kim Phuong Dinh Huy Quan Nguyen2, Christophe Graf3
1Service de médecine physique et réadaptation orthopédique, Département de chirurgie, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
The risk of developing functional dependence rises with age. Following an acute event, a rehabilitation stay is often needed to restore functional capacities and consider home discharge. The geriatric rehabilitation process usually involves standardized multidisciplinary management, setting and frequent reviewing of the goals, and a discharge plan. In a retrospective observational study conducted in orthogeriatric rehabilitation conducted in Geneva, comorbidities, functional status at admission, and length of stay appear to have a significant impact on recovery potential and destination at discharge, whereas the intensity of the rehabilitation program (number of therapies per week) does not influence patient outcome.
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