Do older adults benefit from post-acute care following hospitalisation? A prospective cohort study at three Swiss nursing homes | Zendy

Marion Thalmann | Zendy; Thomas Trster | Zendy; Karina Fischer | Zendy; Gabriele Bieri-Brning | Zendy; Patrick E. Beeler | Zendy; Heike A. BischoffFerrari | Zendy; Michael Gagesch | Zendy

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Do older adults benefit from post-acute care following hospitalisation? A prospective cohort study at three Swiss nursing homes

Author(s) -

Marion Thalmann,

Thomas Trster,

Karina Fischer,

Gabriele Bieri-Brning,

Patrick E. Beeler,

Heike A. BischoffFerrari,

Michael Gagesch

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0036-7672

DOI - 10.4414/smw.2020.20198

Subject(s) - medicine , polypharmacy , prospective cohort study , activities of daily living , confidence interval , physical therapy , cohort , geriatrics , rehabilitation , gerontology , cohort study , reimbursement , acute care , health care , psychiatry , economic growth , economics

In this real-word sample, PAC resulted in a significant and clinically relevant improvement in physical performance and ADL. However, our study should be replicated with a larger sample. Furthermore, long-term outcomes of PAC warrant additional investigation.

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