Long-term patients' outcomes after intermediate care at a community hospital for elderly patients: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Garåsen, Helge ^a   Johnsen, Roar ^a   Windspoll, Rolf ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Elderly; functionality; general hospital care; home care; intermediate care; survival

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 40549108333     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808089685     Document Type: Article

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