Title |
Predictors of Discharge Destination in a Geriatric Population After Undergoing Rehabilitation
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Published in |
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, April 2014
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DOI | 10.1519/jpt.0b013e3182abe79e |
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Authors |
Kirstin Lindenberg, Jennifer C. Nitz, Ann Rahmann, Paul Bew |
Abstract |
Patients undertaking inpatient rehabilitation comprise a diverse group, including patients with stroke and other neurological conditions, patients who have fallen with or without a resulting fracture, and patients with joint replacements, general debility, or various cardiopulmonary conditions. It is not clear whether diagnosis has an impact on discharge destination in a heterogeneous patient group. The purpose of this study was to determine whether diagnostic category matters or whether it is rehabilitation length of stay (LOS), ability on the 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT), or Balance Outcome Measure for Elder Rehabilitation (BOOMER) at discharge that predicts discharge destination in elderly patients undergoing rehabilitation who had previously lived at home. |
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