Factors Associated with Duration of Rehabilitation Among Older Adults with Prolonged Hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Older adults are prone to functional decline during prolonged hospitalization. Although rehabilitation therapy is critical to preserving function, little is known about rehabilitation duration (RD) in this population. We sought to determine the extent of rehabilitation therapy provided to older adults during prolonged hospitalization, and whether this differs by sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting

Single-site safety-net hospital.

Participants

Older adults (≥65 years) hospitalized for ≥14 days between 2016 and 2017.

Measurements

The primary outcome was RD, defined as the average number of minutes of physical and occupational therapy per week. We used a multivariable generalized linear m

SUBMITTER: Nguyen DQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217402 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature