Perceived readiness for hospital discharge: Patients with spinal cord injury versus physiotherapists.

Marliza Du Plessis Cassandra R McGaffin Thamsanqa Molepo Roleen Oelofse Susan Van Zyl Mokgadi Kholofelo Mashola

Published in: The South African journal of physiotherapy (2018)

The use of the RHDS in the spinal cord rehabilitation units will better align the goals of rehabilitation and discharge planning to improve overall satisfaction with care and discharge outcomes. All members of a multidisciplinary team can achieve consensus and comparisons can be made on their patient's perceived RHD.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
spinal cord injury
social support
quality improvement
palliative care
depressive symptoms
physical activity
mental health
neuropathic pain
healthcare
case report
pain management
metabolic syndrome
global health
insulin resistance