title: Use of rehabilitation apartments for elderly patients.
abstract: Sixty-three admissions to rehabilitation apartments were studied. In almost half of patients the actual outcome on discharge disagreed with the occupational therapy assessment after using the apartment. Patients who were placed in the apartment to help them gain insight into their disabilities remained unconvinced--the majority returning home despite advice. Although rehabilitation apartments may improve patient morale they should not be used to predict ability to survive at home or to dissuade patients who seem likely to fail from returning there.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Geriatric Medicine, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ardron
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Finneston
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*