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Hip fracture. Preliminary results supporting significative correlations between the psychological wellbeing of patients and their relative caregivers [PDF]

, 2016
Background and aim. Hip fracture is one of the major causes of loss of self-sufficiency in older patients. The associated caregiving rehabilitation task often falls to the lot of a member of the patient’s family.
Bellanti, G ., Eleuteri, S., Falaschi, P.   +2 more
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Development trend of geriatric rehabilitation nursing in China

Huli yanjiu, 2017
This paper introduced the importance and the status quo of geriatric rehabilitation nursing under aging background in abroad and at home.The development trend of geriatric rehabilitation nursing in China was analyzed under Chinese national conditions.In ...
刘祚燕, 王凤英, 倪碧玉, 胡秀英   +3 more
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An occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke related disabilities in UK care homes (OTCH): cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of an established programme of occupational therapy in maintaining functional activity and reducing further health risks from inactivity in care home residents living with stroke sequelae.
Barton, Garry, Burton, C. R., Burton, Christopher R., Fletcher-Smith, J., Fletcher-Smith, Joanna, Irvine, L., Irvine, Lisa, Lett, K., Mant, J., Mant, Jonathan, Masterson-Algar, Patricia, Peryer, G., Peryer, Guy, Rashid, Farzana, Roalfe, A. K., Roalfe, Andrea K., Sackley, Catherine M., Sharp, L., Sharp, Leslie, Sheehan, B., Sheehan, Bart, Stant, K. E., Stant, Katie E., Steel, Kerry, Steele, K., Walker, M. F., Walker, Marion F., Watkins, C. L., Watkins, Caroline L., Wheatley, K., Wheatley, Keith, Wilde, K., Wilde, Kate, Williams, Jane   +33 more
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First Results of Evaluation of a Falls Clinic

International Journal of Gerontology, 2010
Background: A falls clinic was established at the Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Erlangen, Germany. Risk factors for falls in community dwelling elderly adults were assessed and targeted interventions were recommended.
Christoph Bauer, Ines Gröger, Anna Glabasnia, Christoph Bergler, Karl Günter Gassmann   +4 more
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Pre-admission assessment of elderly applicants to long-term care [PDF]

, 2003
Aim: to identify whether pre-admission assessment of elderly applicants could be an effective means of identifying actual need for long term care Methods: 105 applicants to long term care were assessed at source for suitability for admission.
Dimech, Joseph, Fiorini, Anthony
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Prevention and management of osteoporotic fractures by non-physician health professionals: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider [PDF]

, 2020
Objective To perform a systematic literature review (SLR) about the effect of non-pharmacological interventions delivered by non-physician health professionals to prevent and manage osteoporotic fractures. Methods Eight clinical questions based on two
Adams, Jo, Bakkers, Margot, Balážová, Petra, Baxter, Mark, Blavnsfeldt, Anne-Birgitte, Briot, Karine, Chiari, Catharina, Cooper, Cyrus, de la Torre, Jenny, Dragoi, Razvan, Gäbler, Gabriele, Hurkmans, Emailie, Lems, Willem, Mosor, Erika, Pais, Sandra, Simon, Cornelia, Stamm, Tanja A, Studenic, Paul, Tilley, Simon, Wilson, Nicky   +19 more
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Multimodal home-based rehabilitation intervention after discharge from inpatient geriatric rehabilitation (GeRas): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics
Background Geriatric rehabilitation aims to maintain the functional reserves of older adults in order to optimize social participation and prevent disability.
Bastian Abel, Martin Bongartz, Kilian Rapp, Patrick Roigk, Janine Peiter, Brigitte Metz, Benjamin Finger, Gisela Büchele, Michel Wensing, Catharina Roth, Oliver Schmidberger, Hans-Helmut König, Sophie Gottschalk, Judith Dams, Oliver Deuster, Désirée Immel, William Micol, Jürgen M. Bauer, Petra Benzinger   +18 more
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The effectiveness of origami on overall hand function after injury: A pilot controlled trial [PDF]

, 2008
This pilot study measured the effectiveness of using origami to improve the overall hand function of outpatients attending an NHS hand injury unit. The initiative came from one of the authors who had used origami informally in the clinical setting and ...
Marston, L, Roden, P, Taylor, Y, Wilson, L   +3 more
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Geriatric Rehabilitation

, 2021
Geriatric rehabilitation focuses on restoring and enhancing the physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being of older adults, particularly those recovering from illnesses, surgeries, or chronic conditions. This holistic approach is tailored to address age-related challenges such as reduced mobility, balance issues, chronic pain, and diminished ...
Lena, Orges, Todri, Jasemin
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Regional data exchange to improve care for veterans after non-VA hospitalization: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Coordination of care, especially after a patient experiences an acute care event, is a challenge for many health systems. Event notification is a form of health information exchange (HIE) which has the potential to support care ...
Bean, Andrew M., Boockvar, Kenneth S., Dixon, Brian E., Guerrero, Vivian M., Koufacos, Nicholas S., May, Justine, Penrod, Joan D., Schubert, Cathy C., Schwartzkopf, Ashley L.   +8 more
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