OUTCOMES OF ELDERLY STROKE PATIENTS - DAY HOSPITAL VERSUS CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL-MANAGEMENT

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作者
HUI, E [1 ]
LUM, CM [1 ]
WOO, J [1 ]
OR, KH [1 ]
KAY, RLC [1 ]
机构
[1] CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG,PRINCE WALES HOSP,DEPT MED,SHA TIN,HONG KONG
关键词
ELDERLY; HOSPITALIZATION; REHABILITATION; STROKE OUTCOME;
D O I
10.1161/01.STR.26.9.1616
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Background and Purpose Much controversy exists over the value of geriatric day hospitals in the rehabilitation of elderly patients, and cerebrovascular accident is a particularly common diagnosis among patients referred to these day hospitals. We carried out a prospective, randomized study to compare the outcomes of elderly stroke patients managed by a geriatric team using a day hospital facility versus conventional medical management. Methods One hundred twenty elderly patients with acute stroke were randomized to inpatient care on a stroke ward under the care of either a neurologist or a geriatric team. Those under the care of neurologists were hospitalized until the attending physician felt that the patients had reached full rehabilitation potential. Patients under the care of the geriatric team were discharged home as soon as the team felt they were able to cope and given follow-up rehabilitation at the day hospital. Family or community support was arranged when necessary for both treatment groups. On recruitment, patient demographics, medical history, clinical features related to stroke, and functional ability as measured by the Barthel Index were noted. Subjects were reviewed at 3 and 6 months to assess functional level, hospital and outpatient services received, general well-being, mood, and level of satisfaction. Costs of treatment of the two groups were also compared. Results Functional improvement (Barthel Index score) was greater in the group managed by the geriatricians with a day hospital facility compared with the conventional group at 3 months (P=.03). There were also fewer outpatient visits among the day hospital patients at 6 months (P=.03). No significant difference was found in costs between the two treatment groups. Conclusions Compared with conventional medical management, care in the geriatric day hospital hastened functional recovery and reduced outpatient visits in elderly stroke patients without additional cost.
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