Home visits by occupational therapists improve adherence to recommendations: Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.
Kylee J LockwoodKatherine E HardingJude N BoydNicholas F TaylorPublished in: Australian occupational therapy journal (2020)
There was greater adherence to occupational therapy recommendations when patients recovering from hip fracture participated in a home visit compared to hospital-based assessment, contributing to reduced readmissions to hospital in the first 30 days. Home visits offer additional benefits to hospital-based assessment through the use of a collaborative approach to decision making in the home environment.