Factors Associated with Functional Decline in Older Adults After Discharge from an Acute-Care Hospital
Asian Nursing Research
;
: 192-199, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-762895
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to investigate the trend in functional changes over time and factors associated with the number of areas showing functional decline in older adults who had been discharged from acute care hospitals.METHODS:
This longitudinal study involved 156 patients aged ≥ 65 years who were admitted to one tertiary hospital in Seoul and discharged home. Authors investigated patient demographic and health-care characteristics and the number of areas showing functional decline at 1 and 3 months after discharge. The data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate Poisson regression models.RESULTS:
The number of areas showing functional decline increased between admission and 1 month after discharge and had declined slightly at 3 months after discharge. The factors associated with the number of areas showing functional decline at 3 months after discharge were age, education level, and length of hospitalization (p < .05); the factors associated at 1 month after discharge were medical department and caregiver relationship (p < .05).CONCLUSION:
The results indicate that older patients with no spouse or those with their elderly spouse as their caregiver are at risk of functional decline in a greater number of areas after discharge. Therefore, a comprehensive health-care policy to ensure care continuity is required for functional health maintenance for older adults after hospital discharge.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Estudos Longitudinais
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Cuidadores
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Cônjuges
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Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente
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Educação
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Centros de Atenção Terciária
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Seul
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Hospitalização
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Nursing Research
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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