A prediction model to identify hospitalised, older adults with reduced physical performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying older adults with reduced physical performance at the time of hospital admission can significantly affect patient management and trajectory. For example, such patients could receive targeted hospital interventions such as routine mobilisation. Furthermore, at the time of discharge, health systems could offer these patients additional therapy to maintain or improve health and prevent institutionalisation or readmission. The principle aim of this study was to identify predictors for persisting, reduced physical performance in older adults following acute hospitalisation.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study that enrolled 117 medical patients, ages 65 or older, who were admitted to a short-stay unit in a Danish emergency department. Patients were i

SUBMITTER: Bruun IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719737 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature