Nursing home admission during the first year after hospitalization - the contribution of cognitive impairment.

OBJECTIVE: The importance of cognitive and physical functioning for nursing home admission among medically hospitalized older patients is rarely studied in a one-year follow-up perspective. This study aims to explore the association between patient characteristics and nursing home admission within o...

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Main Authors: Anne-Sofie Helvik, Randi Helene Skancke, Geir Selbæk, Knut Engedal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3908879?pdf=render