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Benefits of rehabilitation in the presence of advanced age or severe disability
Author(s) -
Penington Graeme R
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb137431.x
Subject(s) - psychosocial , rehabilitation , medicine , presumption , physical therapy , nursing , psychiatry , political science , law
Objective To review the economic and psychosocial benefits of rehabilitation for patients with advanced age or severe disability. Patients Fifteen patients admitted to the Mount Royal rehabilitation unit who had been rejected by other rehabilitation services. Outcome measures Discharge destination; and the relative costs of rehabilitation with continuing community support and nursing home care. Results In 11 of 12 patients who were discharged home, the cost of rehabilitation was significantly less than the cost of nursing home care. The psychosocial implications are discussed. Conclusion Rehabilitation for patients with advanced age or severe disability can be cost effective in economic and (by presumption) in psychosocial terms.