Physiotherapy and occupational therapy: a geriatric experience in the acute care hospital.
The continuously growing segment of the geriatric population with the high incidence and prevalence of comorbidity and disability suggests that enhanced preventive and rehabilitative programs will be mandatory. The early arrangement of comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation services is extremely important not only in preventing the decline of patients in the acute care settings and successive prolonged care before discharge, but also in improving functional status at discharge. We have considered the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in acute medical care of the elderly. This article discusses a pilot project being carried out at Catholic University Hospital "A. Gemelli" of Rome.
Landi
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Department of Geriatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Zuccalà
G
G
Bernabei
R
R
Cocchi
A
A
Manigrasso
L
L
Tafani
A
A
De Angelis
G
G
Carbonin
P U
PU
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies