The subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility after an acute hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the association between the type of acute hospitalization and subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).

Design

Longitudinal study of 754 community-living persons aged 70 or older.

Participants

The analytical sample included 365 participants who had one or more admissions to a SNF after an acute hospitalization (n=520 index admissions).

Measurements

Information on hospitalizations, SNF admissions, and disability was ascertained over 15years. The primary and secondary outcomes were disability burden and recovery of pre-hospital function, respectively, assessed monthly over a 6-month period. Index admissions were classified into four mutually exclusive groups based on the type of hospita

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5793887 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature