Referral to geriatric rehabilitation: a scoping review of triage factors in acutely hospitalised older patients.

ABSTRACT: Old or frail acutely hospitalised patients can benefit from geriatric rehabilitation but criteria concerning referral decisions are unclear. This review presents an overview of clinical factors associated with referral to geriatric rehabilitation that may further consensus between hospital and rehabilitation professionals on triage. Scoping review. A review was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's framework. The search included literature concerning a broad spectrum of acutely hospitalised patients and factors associated with their referral to geriatric rehabilitation. Selected abstracts were categorised into distinct geriatric rehabilitation care pathways such as stroke, hip fracture, amputation of lower limb, cardiac and oncologic rehabilitation. Abstracts on internal medical patien

SUBMITTER: de Groot AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8840799 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature