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

AJ de Groot, EM Wattel, CS van Dam… - Age and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective Old or frail acutely hospitalised patients can benefit from geriatric rehabilitation but
criteria concerning referral decisions are unclear. This review presents an overview of …

Predicting Discharge Destination in Older People From Acute General Medical Wards: A Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of 23 Assessment Tools

AN D'Souza, CL Granger, NE Leggett… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Predicting discharge in older people from general medicine wards is
challenging. It requires consideration of function, mobility, and cognitive levels, which vary …

Patients recovering from COVID‐19 pneumonia in sub‐acute care exhibit severe frailty: Role of the nurse assessment

E Mandora, L Comini, A Olivares… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims and Objectives To document the level of frailty in sub‐acute COVID‐19
patients recovering from acute respiratory failure and investigate the associations between …

Association of functional and cognitive impairment severity with discharge to long-term care facilities in older patients admitted to a general acute care hospital from …

S Mitsutake, S Yano, T Ishizaki, K Furuta… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The early recognition of hospitalized patients at risk of being discharged to long-
term care facilities (LTCFs) may help to identify those who require transitional care programs …

Twice daily allied health rehabilitation is feasible in acutely hospitalised older people: an observational study

JE Kay, AN D'Souza, M Klaic, AN Jacob… - Australian Health …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective To evaluate the feasibility of twice daily rehabilitation in older patients admitted to
an acute care of the elderly (ACE) hospital ward. Method This was a prospective single-site …

Assessment tools and factors used to predict discharge from acute general medical wards: a systematic review

AN D'Souza, CM Said, NE Leggett… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To identify assessment tools and patient factors statistically associated with
discharge destination in general medical inpatients. Materials and method A systematic …

What activities of daily living at discharge affect the discharge destination of patients in an acute‐care hospital in Japan: A retrospective factor analysis

T Tachi, M Otsubo, M Toyoshima… - … Journal of Health …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is important to clarify the influence of activities of daily living (ADL) at discharge on the
discharge destination of hospitalised patients. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) …

Physical activity is low before and during hospitalisation: A secondary observational study in older Australian general medical patients

AN D'Souza, CL Granger, JE Kay… - Australasian Journal on …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To quantify physical activity in patients prior to and during an acute general
medical hospital admission and explore relationships between mobility, pre‐and in‐hospital …

Key data elements for longitudinal tracking of physical function: a modified Delphi consensus study

DL Young, JM Fritz, J Kean, A Thackeray… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective Physical function is associated with important outcomes, yet there is often a lack of
continuity in routine assessment. The purpose of this study was to determine data elements …

Geriatric nutritional risk index and 100‐m walk achievement predict discharge to home in elderly patients with heart failure

S Shimoyama, T Ono, S Ebihara - Geriatrics & Gerontology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study aimed to investigate factors relating to discharge to home of elderly
patients with heart failure. Method After applying exclusion criteria and excluding patients …