Assessment tools and factors used to predict discharge from acute general medical wards: a systematic review.
Aruska N D'SouzaCatherine M SaidNina E LeggettMelanie S TomkinsJacqueline E KayCatherine L GrangerPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2021)
A priori, PROSPERO (CRD42017064209).IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis systematic review identified a large number of assessment tools and patient factors associated with discharge destination (home, subacute and residential care) in general medical inpatients.All of the domains of the WHO ICF framework are associated with discharge destination and must be considered.Clinicians in the acute setting can use these findings to assist selection of assessment tools to identify patients likely to need rehabilitation or subacute care.Early identification of patients who are unable to return to their place of residence is essential as it allows for provision of early rehabilitation and subsequent discharge planning.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- systematic review
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- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- liver failure
- randomized controlled trial
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- pain management
- intensive care unit
- patient reported
- patient reported outcomes
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome