ArticleGerontology & geriatric medicine
Effectiveness of Weekend Physiotherapy on Geriatric In-Patients' Physical Function.
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- Disparities in Physical Function and Rehabilitation Utilization: A Cross-sectional Study of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Medical Illness.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Reducing Weekend Hospital Discharge Delays Without Seven-Day Coverage by Leveraging Thursday and Friday Planning.Cureus · 2025Review
- Factors involved in the development of hospital-acquired conditions in older patients in acute care settings: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Reducing Physical Therapy Consults for Patients With High Functional Mobility in the Acute Medical Inpatient Setting: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- A framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the metaverse era: challenges and opportunities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Purpose: Hospital-associated disability (HAD) is significant among geriatric patients admitted to acute care hospitals. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of additional weekend physiotherapy on mobility impairments of high-risk older patients admitted to the acute medical unit. Methods: A prospective, non-randomized controlled trial was conducted in one of the medical units in a northern Ontario hospital. A total of 41 patients were recruited using a consecutive sampling method and assigned to a control group ( Results: A Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the group differences, and it showed that there was a statistically significant difference ( Conclusion: Additional weekend physiotherapy significantly improves elderly patients' physical function and gets them physically ready for discharge when medically stable. This may significantly reduce the alternate level of care for patients.
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