Hospitalized older adult: predictors of functional decline.

João Paulo de Almeida Tavares Lisa Alexandra Nogueira Veiga Nunes Joana Catarina Gonçalves Grácio

Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2021)

the most relevant predictors were age, previous hospitalization, cognitive deficit, restraint, social support, not having a partner, and delirium. Carrying out interventions aimed at minimizing the impact of these predictors can be an important contribution in the prevention of functional decline.

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