Effectiveness of acute geriatric unit care using acute care for elders components: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2237-2245

  Fox, Mary T ^a   Persaud, Malini ^a   Maimets, Ilo ^b   O'Brien, Kelly ^c   Brooks, Dina ^c   Tregunno, Deborah ^a   Schraa, Ellen ^a  

^a York University   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ACE model; acute geriatric unit; elderly; function focused interventions; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; DECUBITUS; DELIRIUM; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY CARE; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84870974860     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12028     Document Type: Review

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