Can in-hospital or post discharge caregiver involvement increase functional performance of older patients? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regaining pre-hospitalization activity levels is only achieved in 30-50% of older patients. Extra physiotherapy time has been proven to improve functional outcome and shorten length of stay, but is costly. Considering their key role in caring for older people, involving informal caregivers in rehabilitation might further improve functional performance.

Aim

To determine if in-hospital or post discharge caregiver involvement can increase functional performance in older adults. The secondary aim was to determine if caregiver involvement can influence, quality of life of patient and caregiver, medical costs, readmission rate, discharge location, and mortality.

Design

Systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Methods

The electronic bibliographic databas

SUBMITTER: van Dijk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7510152 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature