An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 160-168

  Challis, David ^a   Hughes, Jane ^a   Xie, Chengqiu ^a   Jolley, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

care pathway; cognitive impairment; dependence; hospital discharge; post discharge care

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KATZ INDEX; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ORTHOPEDICS; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL CARE;

CARE PATHWAY; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; DEPENDENCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; POST-DISCHARGE CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84892434274     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3983     Document Type: Article

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