A MOBILE REHABILITATION TEAM PROGRAM TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN NURSING-HOMES REHABILITATE AND RETURN TO THEIR HOMES

Authors
SALGADO R EHRLICH F BANKS C BROWNE E BUCKMAN S BURRASTON B
Citation
R. Salgado et al., A MOBILE REHABILITATION TEAM PROGRAM TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN NURSING-HOMES REHABILITATE AND RETURN TO THEIR HOMES, Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 20(3), 1995, pp. 255-261
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01674943
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
255 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4943(1995)20:3<255:AMRTPT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A slow-stream rehabilitation program for frail elderly patients was de veloped utilising nursing homes visited by a mobile rehabilitation tea m (MRT) based at the hospital from which these patients had been disch arged following major illness. The nursing homes were able to provide physiotherapy and the MRT contributed medical, nursing, occupational t herapy and social work support through weekly visits. The supported gr oup and a control group (also discharged to nursing homes from the sam e hospital but unsupported) were matched for age, sex and ADL level. O utcomes for the two groups were compared and were significantly differ ent. Of the supported group (N = 33), 64% (N = 21) were discharged hom e compared with only 9% (N = 2) of the 23 control subjects (chi(2) = 1 5.6, df. = 1, P < 0.05). The potential for patient rehabilitation in a modestly supported nursing home was realised.