Association between frailty and physical function recovery of people who received physiotherapy early rehabilitation during acute hospitalisation: An observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Examine the effect of frailty on physical function recovery in people admitted to hospital who received a physiotherapy Early Rehabilitation program.

Methods

Observational cohort (1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021). Patients admitted to the acute site at Austin Health, Australia who received an Early Rehabilitation program (targeted physical rehabilitation to address goals aligned to physiotherapy intervention in parallel with acute medical treatment) were eligible. Frailty was measured with the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The primary outcome was, across the CFS, magnitude of change from admission to discharge in physical function assessed with the modified Iowa Level of Assistance Scale (mILOA). Secondary outcomes were length of stay and discharge destination.

SUBMITTER: Jones JRA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462523 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature