Hospital-at-home integrated care programme for older patients with orthopaedic conditions: Early community reintegration maximising physical function
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- 作者：Miquel À ; ngel Masa ; b ; drmqagmas@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Conxita Closac ; Sebastià ; J. Santaeugè ; niaa ; Marco Inzitarid ; b ; Aida Riberae ; f ; Miquel Gallofré ; f
- 关键词：Frailty ; Disability ; Hospital-at-home ; Orthogeriatrics ; Integrated care
- 刊名：Maturitas
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：88
- 期：Complete
- 页码：65-69
- 全文大小：441 K
文摘
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Older citizens with orthopaedic conditions are at high risk of permanent disability.
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We present an innovative programme for the care of vulnerable older patients at home.
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Patients attending the hospital-at-home unit had good functional outcomes.
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Under the programme, patients with a hip fracture recover their physical function sooner than those receiving usual care.