Background Functional decline (FD) is a common and serious problem among hospitalised
older adults. Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify patient …

Background To improve older patients' physical activity (PA) behavior, it is important to
identify facilitators and barriers to enhancing PA in older patients (≥ 65 years) during …

The first chapter outlines George Engel's proposal of a new biopsychosocial model for
medicine and healthcare in papers 40 years ago and reviews its current status. The model is …

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a associação da vulnerabilidade e o declínio funcional para
Atividades Instrumentais de Vida Diária (AIVD) em pessoas idosas atendidas em unidades …

Objectives Globally, the average age of the population is increasing. Patients aged> 65
years attending hospital emergency departments (EDs) differ from younger patients; in …

Older adults continue to spend little time engaged in physical activity when hospitalized. The
purpose of this study was to (a) describe activity among hospitalized older adults with …

The purpose of the current study was to examine nurses' barriers, including knowledge,
attitude, and external barriers, to promoting physical activity in hospitalized older adults …

Introduction In Germany, an efficient and feasible transition from hospital to home for older
patients, ensuring continuous care across healthcare settings, has not yet been applied and …

Background A period of hospitalisation can have negative consequences on physical
function and autonomy for older adults, including functional decline, dependency and …

Background The proportion of older people among the general population has risen.
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) constitutes a significant problem. Underlying disease and …