Improved functional ability and independence in activities of daily living for older adults at high risk of hospital readmission: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 128-134

  Courtney, Mary D ^a,b   Edwards, Helen E ^b   Chang, Anne M ^b   Parker, Anthony W ^b   Finlayson, Kathleen ^b   Bradbury, Carolyn ^c,d   Nielsen, Zoë ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c MATER ADULT HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Sub Acute and Residential Care Services Program   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Functional ability; Older adults; Telephone follow up

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGISTERED NURSE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION; QUEENSLAND; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84855533659     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01547.x     Document Type: Article

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