No one size fits all—the development of a theory-driven intervention to increase in-hospital mobility: the “WALK-FOR” study

No one size fits all—the development of a theory-driven intervention to increase in-hospital mobility: the “WALK-FOR” study

Abstract Background There is growing evidence that mobility interventions can increase in-hospital mobility and prevent hospitalization-associated functional decline among older adults. However, implementing such interventions is challenging, mainly due to site-specific constraints and limited resou...

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Main Authors: Anna Zisberg, Maayan Agmon, Nurit Gur-Yaish, Debbie Rand, Yehudit Hayat, Efrat Gil, the WALK-FOR team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older adults
Hospitalization
Mobility
Theory-driven intervention
Functional decline
Step count
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0778-3

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