Predictors of discharge stability in the first year following hospital admission for a frail elderly population
Predictors of discharge stability in the first year following hospital admission for a frail elderly population
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体弱老年人入院后第一年出院稳定性的预测因素
DOI：
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01697.x
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
T. Wilkinson
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作者：
C. Heppenstall;H. C. Hanger;T. Wilkinson
老年人体弱多病是一群被机构收容和死亡风险很高的病人。专业老年人医疗保健旨在最大限度地发挥功能和独立性。然而，关于体弱多病的老年人住院治疗后的长期结果的研究很少。本研究考察了该组患者住院后第一年的结果。我们发现，62%的人能够留在自己的家中，功能状态是结果的最强预测因子，年龄和生活安排也很重要。
The frail elderly are a group of patients who are at high risk of institutionalization and death. Specialist older person’s health care aims to maximize function and independence. However, there is little published work on the long‐term outcomes following hospitalization in a frail elderly population. This study examines the outcomes in the first year after hospitalization for this group. We find that 62% are able to remain in their own homes and that functional status is the strongest predictor of outcome, with age and living arrangements also significant.