Abstract
Ageing trends in populations are common amongst most European countries. One of the consequences of this trend is the increase of hospitalisation of elderly patients. To better manage the elderly population hospitalisation, it is crucial to obtain a better understanding of this population's clinical and functional conditions and their hospitalisation outcome predictors. The present prospective observational cohort study aimed at studying the variables considered predictive of the length of stay, of destination at discharge, of re-hospitalisation, and of mortality at 6 months of elderly (age >64 years, N = 329) admitted to ten geriatric units, having different missions (e.g., cognitive impairment and dementia; movement disorders; bone fractures and immobilisation syndrome; or stroke), of the St. John of God Order during a 4-month-long index period.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 691-701 |
Numero di pagine | 11 |
Rivista | Aging clinical and experimental research |
Volume | 25 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Keywords
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Geriatric Assessment
- Hospitalization
- Humans
- Length of Stay
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Patient Discharge
- Prospective Studies