Impaired chair-to-bed transfer ability leads to longer hospital stays among elderly patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study objectives were to identify the main predictive factors for long hospital stays and to propose new and improved methods of risk assessment.

Methods

This prospective cohort study was conducted in the clinics and surgical wards of a tertiary hospital and involved 523 elderly patients over 60 years of age. Demographic, clinical, functional, and cognitive characteristics assessed between 48 and 72 h after admission were analyzed to investigate correlations with lengths of stay greater than 10 days. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed, and in the final model, long-term probability scores were estimated for each variable.

Results

Of the 523 patients studied, 33 (6.3%) remained hospitalized for more than 10 days. Multiple regression analy

SUBMITTER: Ferreira MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6427871 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature