Enhanced Medical Rehabilitation Increases Therapy Intensity and Engagement and Improves Functional Outcomes in Postacute Rehabilitation of Older Adults: A Randomized-Controlled Trial

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 708-712

  Lenze, Eric J ^a   Host, Helen H ^a   Hildebrand, Mary W ^b   Morrow Howell, Nancy ^a   Carpenter, Brian ^a   Freedland, Kenneth E ^a   Baum, Carolyn A ^a   Dixon, David ^a   Doré, Peter ^a   Wendleton, Leah ^a   Binder, Ellen F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Intensity; Motivation; Nursing home; Post acute; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY INTENSITY;

EID: 84866774045     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.06.014     Document Type: Article

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